Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
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China, Korea
Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Castanea mollissima
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
disturbed sites, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Low calories, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
CASTANEA mollissima
Common Name
Grapefruit
Chinese Chestnut
In Hindi
चकोतरा
चीनी अखरोट
In German
Grapefruit
chinesische Kastanie
In French
pamplemousse
châtaignier chinois
In Spanish
Pomelo
Castaño chino
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
Κινέζικο κάστανο
In Portuguese
Toranja
castanha chinesa
In Polish
grejpfrut
Kasztan chiński
In Latin
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Chinese Chestnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Rutaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Citrus
Castanea
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
12515
1
27800
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