Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Polynesia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dermatitis, Skin irritation
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
चकोतरा
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Pampelmuse
Kapok baum
In French
Citrus maxima
Fromager
In Spanish
Citrus maxima
Ceiba
In Greek
πομέλο
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Pomelo
Mafumeira
In Polish
Pomarańcza olbrzymia
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Citrus maxima
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Malvales
Family
Rutaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Citrus
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
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Subfamily
Aurantioideae
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Number of Species
17510
1
27800
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