Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
-
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Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
1018
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Grapefruit
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
चकोतरा
Lungwort
In German
Grapefruit
Lungenkraut
In French
pamplemousse
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Pomelo
Lungwort
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Toranja
pulmonária
In Polish
grejpfrut
płucnik
In Latin
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Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Sapindales
Peltigerales
Family
Rutaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Citrus
Pulmonaria
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Boragineae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
12518
1
27800
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