Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
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Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
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
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification
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
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Grapefruit
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
चकोतरा
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Grapefruit
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
pamplemousse
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Pomelo
Reina de la noche
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Toranja
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
grejpfrut
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
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Maria Maria Cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rutaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Citrus
Peniocereus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
12518
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27800
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