Shaddock
Citrus maxima
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rutaceae
- Genus:
- Citrus
- Species:
- Citrus maxima
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- More than 40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Garden Armyworm (Spodoptera latifascia), Glover's Bagworm Moth (Cryptothelea gloverii), Lebeau's silk moth (Rothschildia lebeau), navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella), Omnivorous Leafroller (Platynota rostrana), orange tortrix moth (Argyrotaenia citrana), Oxydia vesulia, Protorthodes rufula, Pyroderces badia, Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), Tallula sp., Yellow-banded Wasp Moth (Syntomeida ipomoeae)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to riverbanks and floodplains