Grapefruit

Crookneck Squash

About Grapefruit and Crookneck Squash

Grapefruit

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Grapefruit

Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Crooknech squash

In German

Grapefruit

Crooknech squash

In French

pamplemousse

Crooknech squash

In Spanish

Pomelo

Crooknech squash

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

Toranja

Crooknech squash

In Polish

grejpfrut

Crooknech squash

In Latin

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Violales

Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cucurbita

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1255

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Properties of Grapefruit and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Crookneck Squash

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

Grapefruit and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Grapefruit and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Crookneck Squash

Care of Grapefruit and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.