Grapefruit

Lamb's Lettuce

About Grapefruit and Lamb's Lettuce

Grapefruit

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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 birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used As Food

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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Grapefruit

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Grapefruit

Feldsalat

In French

pamplemousse

Mâche

In Spanish

Pomelo

Miramores

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Toranja

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

grejpfrut

Roszpunka

In Latin

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dipsacales

Family

Rutaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Citrus

Valerianella

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

125100

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Grapefruit and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Grapefruit and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Lamb's Lettuce

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