Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Anthurium andraeanum
Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
gardens, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Soft scales
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
ANTHURIUM andraeanum 'Otazu'
Common Name
Grapefruit
Flamingo Lily, Tailflower
In Hindi
चकोतरा
flamingo lily
In German
Grapefruit
flamingo lily
In French
pamplemousse
flamingo lily
In Spanish
Pomelo
flamingo lily
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
flamingo lily
In Portuguese
Toranja
flamingo lily
In Polish
grejpfrut
flamingo lily
In Latin
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flamingo lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Arales
Family
Rutaceae
Araceae
Genus
Citrus
Anthurium
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
12550
1
27800
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