Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
Western Europe
Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Asarum europaeum
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm6.35 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm27.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Divison, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, 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
Ants, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
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Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used in making tooth powder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edging, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
ASARUM europaeum
Common Name
Grapefruit
European Wild Ginger
In Hindi
चकोतरा
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक
In German
Grapefruit
Europäische Wild Ginger
In French
pamplemousse
Wild Ginger européenne
In Spanish
Pomelo
Wild Ginger Europea
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger
In Portuguese
Toranja
Wild Ginger Europeia
In Polish
grejpfrut
Kopytnik pospolity
In Latin
-
Gingiberi Europae Wild
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Piperales
Family
Rutaceae
Aristolochiaceae
Genus
Citrus
Asarum
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
-
Number of Species
12570
1
27800
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