Citrus x aurantium: Uses (Ethnobotany)
The juice, peel, and essential oil (Neroli) have all been used medicinally.
Plant Profile: Citrus x aurantium
Taxonomy: Citrus x aurantiumNames
Bergamot, Bergamot Orange, Bigarade Orange, Bitter Orange, Citrus bergamia, Seville Orange, Sour Orange
Phonetic Spelling:SI-trus aw-RAN-tee-um
Genus:Citrus
Species:
Family:Rutaceae
The Seville Orange is a tropical tree that can reach heights of up to 30 feet in its native environment. It features sleek stems adorned with slender thorns. In regions with cooler climates, it can be cultivated in a pot, allowing it to be brought indoors during the winter months.
Citrus x aurantium Feature Summary
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Citrus x aurantium Feature Summary
Attributes
The juice, peel, and essential oil (Neroli) have all been used medicinally.
Fruit is very bitter and sour. The rind is boiled down with sugar to make marmalade.
Woody
Fruit
Thick peel, rough, fragrant, pulp is very sour and bitter.
Flowers
Large white fragrant flowers
White
Fragrant
Showy
Poisonous to Humans
Vomiting, diarrhea, depression; potential photosensitivity (dermatitis)
Essential oils and psoralens
Whole Plant Traits
Leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Elliptical
Ovate
Entire
Glossy
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
Container
Houseplants
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Spines/Thorns
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Citrus x aurantium Attributes
Citrus x aurantium: Edibility
Fruit is very bitter and sour. The rind is boiled down with sugar to make marmalade.
Citrus x aurantium: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Citrus x aurantium Fruit
Citrus x aurantium: Fruit Description
Thick peel, rough, fragrant, pulp is very sour and bitter.
Citrus x aurantium Flowers
Citrus x aurantium: Flower Description
Large white fragrant flowers
Citrus x aurantium: Flower Color
White
Citrus x aurantium: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Citrus x aurantium Poisonous to Humans
Citrus x aurantium: Poison Symptoms
Vomiting, diarrhea, depression; potential photosensitivity (dermatitis)
Citrus x aurantium: Poison Toxic Principle
Essential oils and psoralens
Citrus x aurantium: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Citrus x aurantium: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Citrus x aurantium Whole Plant Traits
Citrus x aurantium: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Citrus x aurantium: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Citrus x aurantium: Appendage
Prickles
Spines
Tendrils
Thorns
Citrus x aurantium Leaves
Citrus x aurantium: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Citrus x aurantium: Leaf Color
Green
Citrus x aurantium: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Citrus x aurantium: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Citrus x aurantium: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Citrus x aurantium: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Citrus x aurantium Stem
Citrus x aurantium: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Citrus x aurantium Landscape
Citrus x aurantium: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Citrus x aurantium: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Citrus x aurantium: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
