Citrus reticulata
About
The lemon, Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck, is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia.
- Family
- Rutaceae
How to use it
The mandarin orange tree is cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas. However, growers must take care when managing this tender plant, as it is easily damaged by cold temperatures.
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In the kitchen
Mandarin oranges are usually eaten plain or tossed into fruit salads. Their thin, loose peels and minimal white mesocarp make them exceptionally easy to peel and split into individual segments for quick culinary preparation.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Citrus reticulata
- Slug
- citrus-reticulata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Citrus
- Species
- reticulata
- Wikidata QID
- Q125337
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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