Grapefruit

Butterfly Tree

About Grapefruit and Butterfly Tree

Grapefruit

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Not Available

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Apply N-P-K

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Not Available

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Grapefruit

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Butterfly tree

In German

Grapefruit

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

pamplemousse

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Pomelo

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Toranja

árvore borboleta

In Polish

grejpfrut

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Not Available

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Bauhinia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Butterfly Tree

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

Grapefruit and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Grapefruit and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Grapefruit and Butterfly Tree

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