Poncirus trifoliata | Hardy Orange. Originated in … central and southern China;China | Various

Poncirus trifoliata belongs to the plant family RUTACEĈ and Genus Poncirus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Poncirus trifoliata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Poncirus trifoliata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Poncirus trifoliata hardy orange is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Poncirus trifoliata | Hardy Orange is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Poncirus trifoliata has mild sweet flowers. Hardy orange can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 10° Fahrenheit.

Poncirus trifoliata is deciduous in nature.

Flowers of the plant Poncirus trifoliata have a smell of very fragrant. and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Mild

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Flavoring. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has an oily pulp; its juice is acidic and bitter

Fruit … 1 to 2 inch round, with a yellow hairy rind

The fruit is 1 to 2 inch round, with a yellow hairy rind. It has an oily pulp; its juice is acidic and bitter. Poncirus trifoliata is typically used as a flavoring.

"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.

"The Fragrant Garden.  A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974.  Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.