Horned Bitter Orange - Framed A3 Botanical Poster - Premium Paper

Among the curiosities of the citrus kingdom, the Horned Bitter Orange fascinates as much for its eccentricity as for its elegance. Pierre-Antoine Poiteau describes it meticulously in his Pomologie Française , admiring its graceful form , its harmonious foliage and its large and sweet flowers , as prized in orangeries as in botanists' cabinets.

But the mystery of this variety lies entirely in its fruit. Horned bitter cherries display strange growths, irregular horns or bumps , sometimes numerous, sometimes absent—a whim of nature whose form seems governed by no law. Poiteau notes that these growths contain neither locules nor seeds, but sometimes even alter the internal balance of the fruit, creating uneven cavities and unusual ribs.

Beneath their fragrant bark lies another secret: seeds with multiple embryos , sometimes up to five, nested one inside the other like dolls of the same mystery. This strangeness of life, which Poiteau compares to that of “La Bizarrerie” or “Cytisus Adami,” illustrates the creative and unpredictable power of nature , which his brush and Turpin's have managed to sublimate in a composition of great delicacy.

A symbol of anomaly and harmony intertwined, the Horned Bigarade Orange embodies the beauty of unexpected forms — a tribute to the scientific curiosity and wonder-filled gaze of 19th-century naturalists.

Why choose this framed botanical poster?

• Heritage work : faithful reproduction of a historical botanical illustration.
• Ready to hang : delivered framed, with hanging kit included (horizontal or vertical).

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• 📐 Elegant thickness : 20 to 25 mm thick and 10 to 14 mm wide, for a refined presence on your walls.
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