Sowing calendar · Trees and shrubs
Orange
Citrus × sinensis · Laranjeira, Naranjo, Oranger, Orangenbaum, Arancio, laranja
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- PlantMar–May
- FloweringMar–May
- HarvestDec–Apr
- Spacing
- 500 cm between rows · 400 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 0 cm
- Harvest after
- First crop after ~3 years
- Water need
- high
- Frost
- half hardy
- Life cycle
- tree
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Seed saving
- hard · keeps ~1 years
Notes
Needs regular water in summer and hates waterlogging. Protect young trees below −2 °C.
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.