grapefruit 'Star Ruby'
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A slow-growing evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves. It has fragrant white flowers, at almost any time of year which may develop into large, round pink-yellow fruit. The flesh is deep pink but this colouring is only produced after high tempertures.
Scientific classification
- Species
- grapefruit 'Star Ruby' (Citrus × aurantium 'Star Ruby')
- Genus
- Citrus
- Family
- Rutaceae
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- Toxicity
- Conservatory Greenhouse · Fruit Edible · Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of grapefruit 'Star Ruby'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of grapefruit 'Star Ruby'
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grapefruit 'Star Ruby' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningPrunng group 1
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by grafting
Growing
GrowingContainer-grow in fertile loam in a warm room, but can go outside in mid-summer. It will need extra feed through the growing season. For more advice see citrus cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to citrus red spider mite and glasshouse red spider mite, soft scale and fluted scale, aphids, caterpillars and mealybugs under glass
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