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About Pummelo and Delosperma cooperi


About Delosperma cooperi and Pummelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Polynesia   
Southern Africa, South Africa   

Types
African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo   
Not Available   

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions   
By seashore, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Pink   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Succulent   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Dermatitis, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects   
Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers   

Other Uses
febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'   
DELOSPERMA   

Common Name
pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock   
Trailing Iceplant   

In Hindi
चकोतरा   
Delosperma cooperi   

In German
Pampelmuse   
Mittagsblume   

In French
Citrus maxima   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Spanish
Citrus maxima   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Greek
Not available   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Portuguese
Pomelo   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Polish
Pomarańcza olbrzymia   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Latin
Citrus maxima   
Delosperma cooperi   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Aizoaceae   

Genus
Citrus   
Caryophyllales   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Citreae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Aurantioideae   
Ruschioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
100   
99+

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Properties of Pummelo and Delosperma cooperi

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

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Season and Care of Pummelo and Delosperma cooperi

Season and care of Pummelo and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Pummelo and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pummelo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pummelo is Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Pummelo is Acidic, Neutral and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.

Pummelo and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information

Pummelo and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pummelo and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:

Care of Pummelo and Delosperma cooperi

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

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