Pummelo

Aibika

About Pummelo and Aibika

Pummelo

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Tropical Asia

Types

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

Number of Varieties

100

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

चकोतरा

aibika

In German

Pampelmuse

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Citrus maxima

L'Aibika

In Spanish

Citrus maxima

Aibika

In Greek

πομέλο

aibika

In Portuguese

Pomelo

Aibika

In Polish

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

aibika

In Latin

Citrus maxima

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Rutaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Citrus

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

17515

1 27800

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Properties of Pummelo and Aibika

Wondering what are the properties of Pummelo and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Pummelo and Aibika. Pummelo has thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Pummelo does not have fragrant flowers. Pummelo has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Skin irritation and Aibika has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pummelo and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pummelo and Aibika

Season and care of Pummelo and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Pummelo and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pummelo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aibika season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pummelo is Loam, Sand and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Pummelo is Acidic, Neutral and for Aibika is .

Pummelo and Aibika Physical Information

Pummelo and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Pummelo and Aibika are as follows:

Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pummelo and Aibika

Care of Pummelo and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pummelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Pummelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.