Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
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Types
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Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
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
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, Nitrogen
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
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Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
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Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Grapefruit
In Hindi
red alder
चकोतरा
In German
rot-Erle
Grapefruit
In French
aulne rouge
pamplemousse
In Spanish
aliso rojo
Pomelo
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Toranja
In Polish
czerwony olcha
grejpfrut
In Latin
red alnus
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Sapindales
Family
Betulaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Alnus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
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Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
35125
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27800
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