Dancy Mandarin is a winter fruit-producing evergreen shrub with a spreading crown, and dense, mostly thornless foliage. The thin skinned, easy peal fruit are juicy with a slight spice and improved sweetness and reduced acidity. These fruit are produced in alternate years and best harvested cut from the tree to avoid damaging the fruit. Grows best in full sun and sandy to loamy well-drained acidic soils. Dancy is self-pollinating and has improved cold resistance, but is still susceptible to frost.
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Height: |
12' - 15' |
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Spread: |
10’ - 25' |
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Spacing: |
18' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 10 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Susceptible citrus leaf miner, aphids. Root Rot may be a problem in poorly drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lavender, Oregano, Alyssum
IMAGES: Photoset by Forest and Kim Starr, (1) starr-131204-2681-Citrus_reticulata-fruit_Dancy_or_Fremont_perhaps-Hawea_Pl_Olinda-Maui, (2) starr-131204-2683-Citrus_reticulata-fruit_Dancy_or_Fremont_perhaps_showing_insides-Hawea_Pl_Olinda-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
