How big do orange trees normally get?

Question

i need to know how big orange trees normally get i just bought one and it is really small so i have it inside but i need to know how big they normally get, so if it does need moving outside i can still do it while its small.... :)

Answer 1

If you have a standard orange tree I don't believe they ever stop growing. I have seen them in Yuma that were easily 30 feet tall and they were about 30 years of age.  I have 3 in my yard and they're 15 feet in height. They would be higher but every 3 years or so we have a severe frost and it freezes the top 5 or 6 feet of the tree. So, the weather prunes them for me.

I believe the diameter of a full grown orange tree is closer to 16 feet or so.  Plus you have to allow a couple of feet for one to move around them picking all that fruit.

Answer 2

Outside only in a warm climate; Florida, Texas, Calif., etc., they will grow to an average heighth of 15 ft., brances spread to about 10 ft.,  unless trimmed to a more compact shape.  Mine is about 15 years old and has about lived it's useful life, bearing fruit.

Answer 3

The orange tree, reaching 25 ft (7.5 m) or, with great age, up to 50 ft (15 m), has a rounded crown of slender branches.