Grapefruit

Elephant Apple

About Grapefruit and Elephant Apple

Grapefruit

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

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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

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Grapefruit

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Elephant Apple

In German

Grapefruit

Elefant von Apple

In French

pamplemousse

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Pomelo

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Toranja

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

grejpfrut

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dilleniales

Family

Rutaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Citrus

Dillenia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1251

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Elephant Apple

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

Grapefruit and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Grapefruit and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Elephant Apple

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