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About Grapefruit and Cinquefoil


About Cinquefoil and Grapefruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima  
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
500  
19

Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils  
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-4  

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Palmate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale  
Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves  

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 for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi  
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  

Common Name
Grapefruit  
Cinquefoil  

In Hindi
चकोतरा  
पंचकोण  

In German
Grapefruit  
Fingerkraut  

In French
pamplemousse  
potentille  

In Spanish
Pomelo  
cinquefoil  

In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ  
Πεντάφυλλο  

In Portuguese
Toranja  
cinquefoil  

In Polish
grejpfrut  
pięciornik  

In Latin
-  
cinquefoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Potentilla  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
125  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Grapefruit and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Cinquefoil

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

Grapefruit and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Grapefruit and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Care of Grapefruit and Cinquefoil

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

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