Grapefruit

Blue Flax

About Grapefruit and Blue Flax

Grapefruit

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

104

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm45.72 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Grapefruit

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Grapefruit

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

pamplemousse

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Pomelo

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Toranja

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

grejpfrut

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Linales

Family

Rutaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Citrus

Linum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

125180

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Properties of Grapefruit and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Blue Flax

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

Grapefruit and Blue Flax Physical Information

Grapefruit and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Blue Flax are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Grapefruit and Blue Flax

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