Grapefruit

Blood Orange

About Grapefruit and Blood Orange

Grapefruit

Blood Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-9

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 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm365.76 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

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

Used as essential oil

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

CITRUS sinensis

Common Name

Grapefruit

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Blood Orange Tree

In German

Grapefruit

Blut- Orange Tree

In French

pamplemousse

Sang Orange Tree

In Spanish

Pomelo

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Blood Orange Tree

In Portuguese

Toranja

Orange Tree sangue

In Polish

grejpfrut

Krew Orange Tree

In Latin

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

12550

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Blood Orange

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Blood Orange

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

Grapefruit and Blood Orange Physical Information

Grapefruit and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Blood Orange are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Blood Orange

Care of Grapefruit and Blood Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.