Grapefruit

Echinopsis

About Grapefruit and Echinopsis

Grapefruit

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

10128

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Green, Orange 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Skin cuts

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, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Grapefruit

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

चकोतरा

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Grapefruit

Igel Kaktus

In French

pamplemousse

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Pomelo

cactus de erizo

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Toranja

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

grejpfrut

jeż kaktus

In Latin

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Echinopsis

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1252000

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Echinopsis

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

Grapefruit and Echinopsis Physical Information

Grapefruit and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Echinopsis are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Grapefruit and Echinopsis

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