Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
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South America
Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
106
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Grapefruit
Peanut
In Hindi
चकोतरा
मूंगफली
In German
Grapefruit
Erdnuss
In French
pamplemousse
Cacahuète
In Spanish
Pomelo
Maní
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Toranja
Amendoim
In Polish
grejpfrut
Arachid
In Latin
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Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Rutaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Citrus
Arachis
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Dalbergieae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
1251000
1
27800
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