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Orange Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Citrus × sinensis

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Orange care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Citrus × sinensis
Common names
Sweet Orange
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Citrus
Species
C. x sinensis
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Start growing

Frost-free, full sun, regular nitrogen.

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Growing with your kit

Citrus seeds must be planted fresh. Seeds In A Cup® ensures viability for this fragrant project.

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Propagation

Grafting (seedlings often have thorns).

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Fruits take 6-12 months to ripen.

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Growing conditions

Subtropical climates.

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Weather & tolerances

Heat tolerant; killed by hard freeze.

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Pests & plant health

Citrus greening (HLB), aphids.

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Plant safety

Safe.

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Botanical features

Evergreen tree with glossy leaves and fragrant white blossoms.

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Varieties

‘Valencia’, ‘Navel’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Juice, fresh fruit, peel oil

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Native range & distribution

Hybrid of Pomelo and Mandarin; originating in China.

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Conservation

Threatened by Citrus Greening disease globally.

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Name origins

Sanskrit ‘naranga’.

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History

Historically a luxury item; 'Orangeries' were built in Europe to protect them in winter.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

Your next beginning, in a cup.

Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to orange.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

Questions grow here.

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