Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
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Types
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
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
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
silky cornel
Grapefruit
In Hindi
Kinnikinnick
चकोतरा
In German
Kinnikinnick
Grapefruit
In French
Kinnikinnick
pamplemousse
In Spanish
Kinnikinnick
Pomelo
In Greek
Kinnikinnick
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
Kinnikinnick
Toranja
In Polish
Kinnikinnick
grejpfrut
In Latin
Kinnikinnick
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Sapindales
Family
Cornaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cornus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
8125
1
27800
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