San Pedro

Pummelo

About San Pedro and Pummelo

San Pedro

Pummelo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Pink

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

Succulent

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

Common Name

San Pedro

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

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

चकोतरा

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Pampelmuse

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

Citrus maxima

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

Citrus maxima

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

πομέλο

In Portuguese

Wachuma

Pomelo

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

In Latin

San Pedro

Citrus maxima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Citreae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

36175

1 27800

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Properties of San Pedro and Pummelo

Wondering what are the properties of San Pedro and Pummelo? We provide you with everything About San Pedro and Pummelo. San Pedro has thorns and Pummelo doesn't have thorns. Also San Pedro does not have fragrant flowers. San Pedro has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting and Pummelo has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 San Pedro and Pummelo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Pummelo

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

San Pedro and Pummelo Physical Information

San Pedro and Pummelo physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Pummelo are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color:
Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of San Pedro and Pummelo

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