Cara Cara Navel Orange

Scientific Name: Citrus sinensis 'Cara Cara'

Plant type

shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 6'-20'
W: 5'-15'

planting zones

10a-12

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Cara Cara Navel Orange plant details

Cara Cara Navel Orange is a broadleaf evergreen fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In winter white flowers emerge followed by orange and yellow fruit. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cara Cara Navel Orange

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
Plant family: rutaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 5 FT - 15 FT - wide, 6 FT - 20 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in winter
Uses: container plant, edible, fragrant, houseplant, tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cara Cara Navel Orange

USDA Zones: 10a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Cara Cara Navel offers the gardener one of the best and healthiest citrus varieties. It has distinctive pinkish-red flesh, due to the presence of the antioxidant lycopene, and it's sometimes called the 'Red Navel" or the 'Power Orange" because of its nutrition-packed fruit. This variety has become popular in markets since its introduction. Cara Cara navels have bright orange rind similar to other oranges and the seedless fruit ripens from November through January. Highly fragrant flowers arrive in late winter and the fruiting cycle begins again. This is a grafted plant that blooms and fruits sooner.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

Gardening facts about Cara Cara Navel Orange plant

How to Grow Cara Cara Navel Orange

Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- regular
Soil Needs
- acidic
- average
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- humidity tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- white
Wildlife
- bees
- butterflies
- deer resistant
Fruit
- orange
- yellow
Flower Season
- winter
Foliage Season
- evergreen

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