Names
- Scientific name
- Citrus trifoliata
- Common name
- Hardy Orange, Trifoliate Orange, Flying Dragon
Measurements
- Height
- 2 - 20 ft
- Spread
- 1 - 20 ft
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green
- Fall foliage
- GreenYellow
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Fall
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Cuttings
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes
References
Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon' | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University,
accessed November 5, 2024
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Trifoliate Orange – Philadelphia Orchard Project,
accessed November 5, 2024
Citrus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon' (Flying Dragon Orange Tree, Hardy Orange Tree, Trifoliate Orange) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
accessed November 5, 2024
Poncirus trifoliata – Hardy Orange – Tripple Brook Farm,
accessed November 5, 2024
Citrus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon'|Japanese bitter orange 'Flying Dragon'/RHS Gardening,
accessed November 5, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024