Grapefruit

Bilimbi

About Grapefruit and Bilimbi

Grapefruit

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Brown

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Grapefruit

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Grapefruit

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

pamplemousse

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pomelo

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Toranja

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

grejpfrut

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Grapefruit and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Bilimbi

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

Grapefruit and Bilimbi Physical Information

Grapefruit and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Bilimbi are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Bilimbi

Care of Grapefruit and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.