Grapefruit

American Chestnut

About Grapefruit and American Chestnut

Grapefruit

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Not Available, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Grapefruit

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Grapefruit

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

pamplemousse

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pomelo

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Toranja

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

grejpfrut

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Grapefruit and American Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Grapefruit and American Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Grapefruit and American Chestnut. Grapefruit has thorns and American Chestnut 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 American Chestnut 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 American Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and American Chestnut

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

Grapefruit and American Chestnut Physical Information

Grapefruit and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and American Chestnut are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and American Chestnut

Care of Grapefruit and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.