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About Grapefruit and Giant Waterlily

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Aquatics

Origin

-
-

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
along watercourse

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm37.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Frost, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, Moths, Snakes

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

Common Name

Grapefruit
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

In Hindi

चकोतरा
पानी लिली

In German

Grapefruit
Riesen- Seerose

In French

pamplemousse
géant nénuphar

In Spanish

Pomelo
lirio de agua

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ
νούφαρο

In Portuguese

Toranja
waterlily

In Polish

grejpfrut
Lilia wodna

In Latin

-
ingens aqua lilium,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales
Nymphaeales

Family

Rutaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Citrus
Victoria

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

1253
1 27800
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Properties of Grapefruit and Giant Waterlily

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

Season and Care of Grapefruit and Giant Waterlily

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

Grapefruit and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Grapefruit and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

  • Grapefruit flower color: White

  • Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Grapefruit and Giant Waterlily

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