trifoliate orange
探検植物
trifoliate orange
Citrus trifoliata
The trifoliate orange is a special plant with three leaflets on each leaf! It has bright orange fruits that are very sour. This plant is often used as a hedge and can grow tall and bushy.
生息地: Urban areas
外見
The trifoliate orange is a thorny deciduous shrub or small tree with distinct three-part (trifoliate) leaves. Its white, fragrant flowers appear in spring, followed by small, fuzzy, golf ball-sized fruits that turn yellow in fall.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Sapindales科Rutaceae属Citrus
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
2/5 · 低い
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おもしろい事実
Farmers use its roots to grow tougher types of oranges and lemons.
It's the only citrus plant that loses its leaves in winter!
Its incredibly bitter fruits are sometimes used to make marmalade.
This plant's scientific name means "three-leaved citrus," for its unique leaves.
特殊能力
能力
Cold Crusader
Trifoliate orange can survive freezing temperatures that would kill most citrus, thanks to unique adaptations in its sap.
能力
Spiky Protector
This plant has long, sharp thorns to defend its branches and leaves from hungry animals trying to munch on it.
能力
Unique Leaves
Trifoliate orange has unusual three-part leaves, different from other citrus, helping it adapt to colder climates.
能力
Bitter Barrier
Its small, fuzzy fruits contain a very bitter oil, deterring most animals from eating them and protecting its seeds.
サイズと詳細
- 高さ
- 100-300 cm
- 広がり
- 150-250 cm
- 花の大きさ
- 2-4 cm
- 開花時期
- 春
- 食用
- いいえ
- 毒性
- 軽度
- ライフサイクル
- 多年生
- 受粉方法
- 昆虫
生態系とのつながり
pollinates
European honey bee
Apis mellifera
Visits its fragrant white flowers for nectar.
eats
Giant swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes
Larvae munch on its leaves, like other citrus plants.
shelters
House sparrow
Passer domesticus
Dense, thorny branches provide safe nesting sites.
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
2/5 · 低い
Be careful of the sharp thorns when getting close to this plant!
よくある質問
trifoliate orangeの高さは何ですか？
100-300 cm
trifoliate orangeの広がりは何ですか？
150-250 cm
trifoliate orangeの花の大きさは何ですか？
2-4 cm
trifoliate orangeの開花時期は何ですか？
春
trifoliate orangeの食用は何ですか？
いいえ
trifoliate orangeの毒性は何ですか？
軽度
trifoliate orangeのライフサイクルは何ですか？
多年生
trifoliate orangeの受粉方法は何ですか？
昆虫
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