Citrus reticulata 'Willowleaf' (F)

RHS Plant Profile

Florida orange

Other common names

Florida orange, king mandarin, King of Siam, king orange, tangor

Citrus × aurantium 'Willowleaf', Citrus × nobilis Lour., Citrus deliciosa, Citrus reticulata var. deliciosa

Family: Rutaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: Citrus are typically evergreen shrubs or trees, frequently spiny, with simple, leathery, aromatic leaves, usually with winged stalks, and often fragrant white or pink-tinged flowers, followed by large, juicy fruits
Name Status: Accepted
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: This genus produces fruit, but not necessarily edible fruit
Plant Range: Vietnam