Grapefruit

Beardlip Penstemon

About Grapefruit and Beardlip Penstemon

Grapefruit

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

1056

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Grapefruit

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Grapefruit

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

pamplemousse

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Pomelo

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Toranja

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

grejpfrut

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Citrus

Penstemon

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12540

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Grapefruit and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Grapefruit and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Beardlip Penstemon

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