Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
oranges, grapefruit, lemons
common pear
Number of Varieties
1501
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
244.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
-
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CITRUS
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
Common Name
Citrus
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
In Hindi
निम्बू-वंश
Seckel Pear
In German
Zitruspflanzen
Kultur-Birne
In French
Citrus
Poirier commun
In Spanish
Citrus
peral europeo, peral común
In Greek
Citrus
Seckel Pear
In Portuguese
Citrus é um género
Seckel Pear
In Polish
Cytrus
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
citrus
Seckel Pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Rutaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Citrus
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
2850
1
27800
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