Grapefruit

Pitanga

About Grapefruit and Pitanga

Grapefruit

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

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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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, 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, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

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 for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Grapefruit

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Pitanga

In German

Grapefruit

Pitanga

In French

pamplemousse

Pitanga

In Spanish

Pomelo

Pitanga

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Toranja

Pitanga

In Polish

grejpfrut

Pitanga

In Latin

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Citrus

Eugenia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12520

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Properties of Grapefruit and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Pitanga

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

Grapefruit and Pitanga Physical Information

Grapefruit and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Pitanga are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Grapefruit and Pitanga

Care of Grapefruit and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.