Grapefruit

Kapok

About Grapefruit and Kapok

Grapefruit

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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 when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Grapefruit

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Grapefruit

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

pamplemousse

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pomelo

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Toranja

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

grejpfrut

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Grapefruit and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Kapok

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

Grapefruit and Kapok Physical Information

Grapefruit and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Kapok are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Kapok

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