Grapefruit

Chinese Tallow

About Grapefruit and Chinese Tallow

Grapefruit

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

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

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

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

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Grapefruit

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

चकोतरा

चीनी तेल

In German

Grapefruit

chinesisch Talg

In French

pamplemousse

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

Pomelo

suif chinois

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

Toranja

sebo chinesa

In Polish

grejpfrut

chiński łój

In Latin

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Rutaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Triadica

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

125100

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Chinese Tallow

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

Grapefruit and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Grapefruit and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Chinese Tallow

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