Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
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Types
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Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
2010
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40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
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Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Throat itching
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
Grapefruit
In Hindi
चेरी प्लम
चकोतरा
In German
cherry Plum
Grapefruit
In French
Prunus
pamplemousse
In Spanish
cherry Plum
Pomelo
In Greek
Cherry Plum
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
cherry Plum
Toranja
In Polish
Cherry Plum
grejpfrut
In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Prunus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
200125
1
27800
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