Poncirus trifoliata

Names

Scientific name

Poncirus trifoliata

Common name

Hardy Orange, Trifoliate Orange

Measurements

Height

8 - 20 ft

Spread

6 - 15 ft

Spacing

7 ft

Growth Rate

Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil Drainage

Well Drained

Soil type

Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle

Perennial

Leaf lifecycle

Deciduous

Foliage color

Dark Green, Medium Green, Yellow-Green

Fall foliage

Yellow

Bloom time

Spring

Bloom color

White

Seasons of interest

Spring, Fall

Propagation methods

Seeds, Cuttings

Attracts

Birds

Toxicity

Toxic to humans

Yes