![]() ![]() Unlike oranges, however, the fruit of Flying Dragon bitter orange contains an abundance of seeds and very little pulp. After leaf drop in the fall, the fruit yellows in color with a fragrant aroma and a thick peel not unlike a small orange. Come midsummer, green, golf-ball sized fruit are born. In early spring, the tree blooms with white, citrus-scented flowers. ![]() As mentioned, it sports shiny, green, trifoliate leaflets. Young branches are a sturdy, green tangle sprouting sharp 2 inch (5 cm.) long spines. It is related to the true citrus family or Rutaceae and is a small, multi-branching, deciduous tree growing 15 to 20 feet (5-6 m.) in height. This hardy specimen of trifoliate orange, Flying Dragon ( Poncirus trifoliata), has an unusual, contorted stem habit covered with thorns. So, a trifoliate orange is simply a variety of orange tree with foliage emerging in groups of three. That doesn’t really answer the question, “What is a trifoliate orange?” Trifoliate is in reference to what it sounds like– having three leaves. What is a Trifoliate Orange?įlying dragon orange trees are cultivars of the trifoliate orange family, also known as Japanese bitter orange or hardy orange. A unique name to go with a unique appearance, but what is a flying dragon orange tree and what, if any, are trifoliate orange uses? Read on to learn more. The name alone has me hooked– Flying Dragon bitter orange tree. ![]()
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