| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 20 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 12 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 3 inch round, vivid orange in color with bumpy rind. Fruit is acidic, sour and somewhat bitter in taste and usually used for marmalade rather than eating raw. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring Winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
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