Grapefruit

Banana Tree

About Grapefruit and Banana Tree

Grapefruit

Banana Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Not Available

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

Number of Varieties

101000

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

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

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

Banana Tree

Common Name

Grapefruit

Banana Tree

In Hindi

चकोतरा

केले के पेड़

In German

Grapefruit

Bananenbaum

In French

pamplemousse

Bananier

In Spanish

Pomelo

Banano

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

μπανανιά

In Portuguese

Toranja

árvore de banana

In Polish

grejpfrut

Banana drzewa

In Latin

Not Available

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Rutaceae

Not Available

Genus

Citrus

Musa

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Banana Tree

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

Grapefruit and Banana Tree Physical Information

Grapefruit and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Banana Tree are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Banana Tree

Care of Grapefruit and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.