Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Polynesia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Pink
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dermatitis, Skin irritation
sneezing, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Common Name
pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock
Katsura Tree
In Hindi
चकोतरा
Cercidiphyllum
In German
Pampelmuse
Kuchenbäume
In French
Citrus maxima
Cercidiphyllum
In Spanish
Citrus maxima
Cercidiphyllum
In Greek
πομέλο
Cercidiphyllum
In Portuguese
Pomelo
Cercidiphyllum
In Polish
Pomarańcza olbrzymia
Grujecznik
In Latin
Citrus maxima
Cercidiphyllum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Hamamelidales
Family
Rutaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus
Citrus
Cercidiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
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Subfamily
Aurantioideae
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Number of Species
1752
1
27800
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