Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
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Australia
Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
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Number of Varieties
1035
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
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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
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water regularly for 2 months
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
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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
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Grapefruit
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
चकोतरा
Wilga
In German
Grapefruit
Pirol
In French
pamplemousse
loriot
In Spanish
Pomelo
oriol
In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ
φλώρος
In Portuguese
Toranja
papa-figos
In Polish
grejpfrut
Wilga
In Latin
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oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Citrus
Geijera
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
12545
1
27800
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