Grapefruit

Night Blooming Cereus

About Grapefruit and Night Blooming Cereus

Grapefruit

Night Blooming Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

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

Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, 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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

Peniocereus greggii

Common Name

Grapefruit

Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Night Blooming Cereus

In German

Grapefruit

Nachtblühende Cereus

In French

pamplemousse

Night Blooming Cereus

In Spanish

Pomelo

Reina de la noche

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Night Blooming Cereus

In Portuguese

Toranja

Night Blooming Cereus

In Polish

grejpfrut

Noc Blooming Cereus

In Latin

Maria Maria Cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Peniocereus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

12518

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Night Blooming Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Grapefruit and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Grapefruit and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Night Blooming Cereus

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