Pummelo

Cinquefoil

About Pummelo and Cinquefoil

Pummelo

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

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

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

10500

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Pink

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

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

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

चकोतरा

पंचकोण

In German

Pampelmuse

Fingerkraut

In French

Citrus maxima

potentille

In Spanish

Citrus maxima

cinquefoil

In Greek

πομέλο

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Pomelo

cinquefoil

In Polish

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

pięciornik

In Latin

Citrus maxima

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

175300

1 27800

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Properties of Pummelo and Cinquefoil

Wondering what are the properties of Pummelo and Cinquefoil? We provide you with everything About Pummelo and Cinquefoil. Pummelo has thorns and Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns. Also Pummelo does not have fragrant flowers. Pummelo has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Skin irritation and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pummelo and Cinquefoil

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

Pummelo and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Pummelo and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Pummelo and Cinquefoil are as follows:

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

Care of Pummelo and Cinquefoil

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