Scientific Name:
Citrus
x
paradisi
Pronunciation:
SIT-russ ex par-ih-DEE-see
Common Name:
grapefruit
Family Name:
Rutaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Twigs with thorns; leaves are glossy dark green, up to 15cm long, winged petioles; flowers about 5cm, four white petals.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin (C. sinensis x C. maxima (pomello))
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Edible, Hesperidium
Fruit Colour:
Yellow
Fruiting Time:
Mar, Apr, May
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Organ Modifications:
Thorns
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Abiotic disorder, Aphids, Leaf miner insect, Scale insects (Disease resistant)
Specific Pests:
