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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to grow an orange tree and enjoy low-maintenance harvests of sweet, fragrant fruits

Oranges ripening on a tree.

Enjoying a fresh, sweet, fragrant orange plucked straight from the tree sounds blissful. That dream can be a reality as orange trees can be grown in gardens, containers, or indoors. With that in mind, this guide looks at how to grow an orange tree at home.

Oranges are a type of citrus tree grown globally for fragrant flowers - the orange blossom is the state flower of Florida - and sweet fruits. They love warmth but are sensitive to cold weather, meaning they are often grown in pots to be brought indoors for the colder months.

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