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Pomelo

Citrus x paradisi
Un árbol cítrico perennifolio de hoja ancha que alcanza 15-30 feet de altura y anchura, con follaje brillante, espinas afiladas en las ramas y flores blancas de cuatro pétalos muy fragantes. El fruto grande (de más de 3 inches de diámetro) madura en amarillo pálido, a menudo manchado de rosa, con una pulpa jugosa que va del blanco casi puro al rojo intenso según el cultivar. Un árbol subtropical resistente solo hasta la zona USDA 9a, se cultiva al aire libre en el cinturón citrícola y como planta en maceta que se guarda en interior durante el invierno en latitudes más frías.
Climate fit: narrow (30/100)
Focal point
Edible
Structure
Container
Light
Full sun
Water
Consistent moisture
Mature size
180-360" tall · 240" apart
Hardy in zones
9a-11b
frosty to nearly frost-free winters
AHS heat range
6-12
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
La Guía de Plantas de NC State indica que el fruto se consume fresco, en zumo o en mermeladas, jaleas y repostería.

Cold hardiness

Future
These values are location-based: this location's current hardiness is the baseline, and the 2050 value is a projected future climate for this same location.
Now
Zone 6b
USDA
Published baseline for this location from 1991-2020.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (1991-2020 climatology) via ArcGIS FeatureServer
Won't grow here
2050
Zone 7a
Plotwright
Projected zone for this same location in 2050 (2041-2070) using SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry).
Won't grow here
In plain terms: This location is in Zone 6b today. Its hardiness profile is cold winters, and coldest nights are typically around -3°F. By 2050, the projected hardiness zone is Zone 7a based on SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry). That is a +0.5-zone shift from Zone 6b to Zone 7a by 2050.
Out of range today and still out of range in 2050.

Heat tolerance

Future
Heat tolerance values are location-based too: heat days today are observed at this site, and the 2050 value projects this same location under a future climate.
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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Pomelo (Citrus x paradisi). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/citrus-x-paradisi
Sources for every fact
Every fact on this page traces to a source. 18 fields cited - 18 source-backed.
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
University extension service
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