Stats

Lifespan

50-100 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Subtropical forest

Range

South Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Spines

Status

Uncommon

About

Famous for its puckeringly sour juice and bright yellow skin, this fruit thrives in warm, sunny gardens. It is packed with Vitamin C, which helps keep people feeling strong and healthy.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus