Grapefruit

African Marigold

About Grapefruit and African Marigold

Grapefruit

African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Annual

Number of Varieties

1018

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Grapefruit

African Marigold

In Hindi

चकोतरा

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Grapefruit

Studentenblume

In French

pamplemousse

Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Pomelo

caléndula africana

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Toranja

marigold africano

In Polish

grejpfrut

afrykański nagietka

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Tagetes

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

12533

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Grapefruit and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Grapefruit and African Marigold. Grapefruit has thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Grapefruit does not have fragrant flowers. Grapefruit has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing and African Marigold has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Grapefruit and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and African Marigold

Season and care of Grapefruit and African Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Grapefruit and African Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Grapefruit season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Marigold season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Grapefruit is Clay, Loam, Sand and for African Marigold is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Grapefruit is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.

Grapefruit and African Marigold Physical Information

Grapefruit and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and African Marigold are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and African Marigold

Care of Grapefruit and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.