Grapefruit

Chinquapin

About Grapefruit and Chinquapin

Grapefruit

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

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, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, 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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, 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 in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Grapefruit

Chinquapin

In Hindi

चकोतरा

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Grapefruit

Zwergkastanien

In French

pamplemousse

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Pomelo

el castaño enano

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Toranja

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

grejpfrut

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Rutaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Citrus

Castanea

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1256

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Chinquapin

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

Grapefruit and Chinquapin Physical Information

Grapefruit and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Chinquapin are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Grapefruit and Chinquapin

Care of Grapefruit and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.