Cara Cara navel orange
Citrus 'Cara Cara'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 20 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Purple, white
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cara Cara' navel orange (Citrus 'Cara Cara') is a fruit tree for food gardens, containers, borders, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. The orange is grown for sweet, juicy, low acid fruit with reddish pink flesh. It is grafted onto semi-dwarfing rootstock, which keeps the tree smaller.
Pairs well with Guava, Rosemary, Thyme, and Dark Opal basil.