Grapefruit

California Sycamore

About Grapefruit and California Sycamore

Grapefruit

California Sycamore

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

California

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Floodplains, River side, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

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

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

PLATANUS racemosa

Common Name

Grapefruit

California Sycamore

In Hindi

चकोतरा

कैलिफोर्निया गूलर

In German

Grapefruit

California sycamore

In French

pamplemousse

californie sycomore

In Spanish

Pomelo

california sicómoro

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά

In Portuguese

Toranja

califórnia sicômoro

In Polish

grejpfrut

california jawor

In Latin

california sycomoros

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Proteales

Family

Rutaceae

Platanaceae

Genus

Citrus

Platanus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1258

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and California Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and California Sycamore

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

Grapefruit and California Sycamore Physical Information

Grapefruit and California Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and California Sycamore are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
California Sycamore flower color: Yellow
California Sycamore leaf color: Light Green

Care of Grapefruit and California Sycamore

Care of Grapefruit and California Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.