pummelo
Citrus maxima
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall12 to 18 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Pummelo (Citrus maxima) is a tree for containers and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is evergreen, so it keeps its leaves all year. The white flowers are fragrant.
Pairs well with Natchez crape myrtle, Tuberose, Red-hot poker, and Lemon Grass lemongrass.
Native range
Polynesia.