Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
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Southern Europe, Western Europe
Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Number of Varieties
1040
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.20 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
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
V-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Grapefruit
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
चकोतरा
houseleek
In German
Grapefruit
Hauswurz
In French
pamplemousse
joubarbe
In Spanish
Pomelo
houseleek
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
houseleek
In Portuguese
Toranja
houseleek
In Polish
grejpfrut
houseleek
In Latin
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AMERIMNON
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Rutaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Citrus
Sempervivum
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
12540
1
27800
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