Grapefruit

Callery Pear

About Grapefruit and Callery Pear

Grapefruit

Callery Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

106

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Stem

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 in Furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Grapefruit

Callery Pear

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Callery नाशपाती

In German

Grapefruit

Callery Pear

In French

pamplemousse

Callery pear

In Spanish

Pomelo

Callery Pear

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Toranja

Callery Pear

In Polish

grejpfrut

Callery Gruszka

In Latin

Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pyrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12522

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Callery Pear

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

Grapefruit and Callery Pear Physical Information

Grapefruit and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Callery Pear are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Callery Pear

Care of Grapefruit and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Callery Pear pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.