Botanical Name: Common Names:
Citrus maxima Pomelo, Pummelo, Pommelo, Shaddock, Grapefruit,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Hedging / Screening, Trees Rounded, Upright
Description:
A large tropical citrus tree with large fruit that looks like a grapefruit but has a sweeter flavour. The thick skin is a greenish yellow colour and the flesh a pale colour. The flowers bloom in spring and are highly fragrant. Does best in warmer climates.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Edible Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Park And Gardens, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Ants, Aphids, Leaf Miner, Scale, Sooty Mould, Yellow Leaves
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rutaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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