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Rutaceae
Bitter Orange Flower
Citrus aurantium
Purity and eternal love.
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Citrus
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- evergreen tree
- Height
- 15-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bitter orange blossoms are the traditional source of neroli essential oil, one of the most expensive in perfumery.
- Orange blossom water distilled from these flowers is a key ingredient in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine.
- Queen Victoria popularized wearing orange blossoms in bridal wreaths at her 1840 wedding.
- A single mature tree can produce up to 60 pounds of flowers per year for oil extraction.
- The petals contain linalool and linalyl acetate, compounds clinically shown to reduce anxiety.
Color meanings
0
innocence
1
bridal joy