Garden flower
Orange
Citrus sinensis
Orange is a popular garden flower. It's grown in Florida gardens, so wild records are few.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026. Planted garden flowers are mostly excluded from research grade.
On our lists for: Florida
Quick look
The bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange is the hybrid citrus tree species Citrus × aurantium, and its fruit. It is native to Southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world. It is a cross between the pomelo, Citrus maxima, and the wild type mandarin orange, Citrus reticulata.
- It belongs to the Rutaceae family. iNaturalist
- USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a tree with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists it as introduced in the lower 48 states and records it in 2 states. USDA PLANTS
- NatureServe lists it as not native to Florida. NatureServe
- USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as green. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as spring. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 30 ft. USDA PLANTS
- iNaturalist has 398 research-grade sightings of it in Florida, ranking #103 among the 110 flowers on our Florida list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
There are only a handful of Florida flowering records (garden plants are mostly left out of research-grade records), so this chart uses records from across the U.S.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- GNR Not yet ranked worldwide. NatureServe
- Florida
- n/a Florida's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. NatureServe: SNA, not applicable (usually because it isn't native there) in Florida. FAC 5B-40.0055
- Rare elsewhere
- No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
ASPCA's entry “Orange” (Citrus sinensis) lists it as toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Signs include: Vomiting, diarrhea, depression; potential dermatitis. Fruit is edible, skins and plant material can cause… ASPCA
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS records orange in 2 states.
recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded
See the full list of states
Florida, Louisiana.
Florida counties with USDA records: Alachua, Citrus, Hillsborough, Manatee, Martin, Pasco, Polk.
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Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile CISI3.
- iNaturalist, Citrus sinensis: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Bitter orange (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Fla. Stat. § 15.031: Florida state flower.
- Florida: Florida Regulated Plant Index (Fla. Admin. Code 5B-40.0055).
- Florida: Florida Noxious Weed List (Fla. Admin. Code 5B-57.007).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Citrus sinensis (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: ASPCA.
- Photo: Lauren McLaurin via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.