Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Brazil
Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Neomarica gracilis
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
NEOMARICA caerulea
Common Name
Grapefruit
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
In Hindi
चकोतरा
Walking Iris
In German
Grapefruit
Gehen Iris
In French
pamplemousse
Iris Marcher
In Spanish
Pomelo
caminar Iris
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
περπάτημα Iris
In Portuguese
Toranja
Andar Iris
In Polish
grejpfrut
Walking Iris
In Latin
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O Thaumantias
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Rutaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Citrus
Neomarica
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Mariceae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
12528
1
27800
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