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Cara Cara navel orange tree with ripe bright orange navel oranges among glossy dark green leaves

Cara Cara Navel Orange

Citrus x sinensis 'Cara Cara'
Categories:
Citrus  ·  
Oranges
Light
Full sun
Water
Moderate to high; regular, deep irrigation during the growing season.
Size
15-20 ft tall × 12-15 ft wide
Habit
Upright tree – single-trunk
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Description
Sweet navel orange with distinctive pinkish-red flesh and low acidity, borne on a medium evergreen tree well suited to Zone 9b. Fruit ripens from winter into early spring.
Bloom Time
Spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Fragrant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Upright tree – single-trunk
Mature Size
15-20 ft tall × 12-15 ft wide
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Dark green
Landscape Use
Container / Patio, Edible / Orchard, Shade Tree, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Edible Garden
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Fig, Meyer Lemon, Other citrus, Pomegranate, Satsuma Mandarin
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Fruit edible to humans; foliage, peel and oils toxic to pets (dogs, cats, horses) if ingested
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Moderate to high; regular, deep irrigation during the growing season.

Soil: Well-draining loamy or sandy soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils with iron supplementation.

Mature size: 15-20 ft tall, 12-15 ft wide

Bloom: Spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate