Botanical Name: Common Names:
Citrus paradisi Marsh Seedless Grapefruit,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Shrubs, Trees Rounded, Upright
Description:
A popular, heavy cropping grapefruit with large round flattened fruit. Flesh is light coloured, juicy and sour with a thick skin. The fruit is nearly seedless. Fruit is harvested in Autumn and Winter with the fruit sweeter the longer stays on the tree to ripen. Makes a lovely ornamental tree that can be espaliered of grown in a large container. This variety does better in inland areas.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Edible Garden, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Park And Gardens, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, 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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