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Citrus x paradisi 'Rio Red'

 
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Family: Rutaceae (roo-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Citrus (SIT-rus) (Info)
Species: x paradisi (par-ih-DEE-see) (Info)
Cultivar: Rio Red

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

Category:
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Unknown - Tell us

Danger:
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Bloom Color:
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Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Aromatic

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
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Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive kithas On Mar 24, 2009, kithas from Humble, TX wrote:

The best (now probably most popular) home-grown variety of red flesh grapefruit in the gulf-coast. Compact (compared to other grapefruits), delicious and nutritious. 1/2 grapefruit has more cancer/heart disease fighting fiber than a bowl of oatmeal, and almost as much "available" lycopene as a red tomato.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fairfield, California
Brownsville, Texas
Converse, Texas
Humble, Texas



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