What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Not Available
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
not available
Number of Varieties
10NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Unknown
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Not Available, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Grapefruit
Curly wurly
In Hindi
चकोतरा
Corkscrew Rush
In German
Grapefruit
Corkscrew Rush
In French
pamplemousse
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
Pomelo
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
Toranja
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
grejpfrut
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
Not Available
Corkscrew Rush
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Rutaceae
Juncaceae
Genus
Citrus
Juncus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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