The Difference Between Citrus and Orange

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

Leaf differences: citrus fruits are lanceolate or oval-shaped, with a notch at the top; orange leaves are papery, and the leaves are oval or lanceolate. Flower differences: citrus flowers are solitary or clustered; orange petals are white. Fruit differences: citrus fruits are nearly spherical, with thin and smooth peel, and are light yellow; orange fruits are nearly pear-shaped, with a ring-like bulge at the top, and are light yellow.

1. Differences in leaves

Citrus leaves are compound leaves. The wing leaves are usually very narrow. The leaves are lanceolate, broadly oval or elliptical. The leaves are of different sizes and usually have concavities at the top. Mouth, upper half of leaf margin has blunt or rounded teeth, rarely entire margin.

Orange The leaves are thick and papery, the wing leaves are obovate-elliptical, and the leaves are oval or lanceolate. The large ones are about 8 cm long and 4 cm wide, and the small ones are about 2.5 cm long and 1 cm wide. The tops of the leaves are gradually narrow and pointed.  

2. Flower differences

Citrus flowers are solitary or in clusters of 2 to 3. The petals are usually 1.5 cm long.

Orange The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils, drooping, with short peduncles, white petals, sometimes lavender on the back, and are about 1 to 1.3 cm long.

3. Fruit Differences< /h2>

Citrus fruits are usually oblate or nearly spherical, with thin and smooth peels. Some have thick and rough peels, and are light yellow, dark red or vermilion in color. There are 7 to 14 capsules in the fruit, and the pulp is sour or sweet.

Orange fruit Oblate or approximately pear-shaped, the diameter of the large one is up to 8 cm, and the diameter of the small one is about 4 cm. The top of the fruit has a ring-shaped bulge, the peel is rough, thick, and light yellow in color.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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