Grapefruit

Ashoka

About Grapefruit and Ashoka

Grapefruit

Ashoka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

organic fertlizers

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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

SARACA indica

Common Name

Grapefruit

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Saraca इंडिका

In German

Grapefruit

SARACA indica

In French

pamplemousse

Saraca indica

In Spanish

Pomelo

indica Saraca

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Toranja

Saraca indica

In Polish

grejpfrut

Saraca indica

In Latin

Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Saraca

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1254

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Ashoka

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

Grapefruit and Ashoka Physical Information

Grapefruit and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Ashoka are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Grapefruit and Ashoka

Care of Grapefruit and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ashoka pruning is done 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 Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.