Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
South America
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Types
Heliotropium
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
25010
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
66.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
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
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Grapefruit
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
चकोतरा
In German
Heliotrop
Grapefruit
In French
héliotrope
pamplemousse
In Spanish
heliotropo
Pomelo
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
Toranja
In Polish
heliotrop
grejpfrut
In Latin
Heliotrope
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Boraginaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
250125
1
27800
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