Grapefruit

Flamboyant Tree

About Grapefruit and Flamboyant Tree

Grapefruit

Flamboyant Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Not Available, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Pods, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

DELONIX regia

7.2 Common Name

Grapefruit

Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

चमकीला

7.2.2 In German

Grapefruit

Flamboyant

7.2.3 In French

pamplemousse

Flamboyant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pomelo

Extravagante

7.2.5 In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Επιδεικτικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Toranja

extravagante

7.2.7 In Polish

grejpfrut

Kwiecisty

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

flamboyant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Delonix

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Grapefruit and Flamboyant Tree

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Flamboyant Tree

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

Grapefruit and Flamboyant Tree Physical Information

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

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Flamboyant Tree flower color: Red and Orange Red
Flamboyant Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Flamboyant Tree

Care of Grapefruit and Flamboyant Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flamboyant Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flamboyant Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.