Grapefruit

Pohutukawa

About Grapefruit and Pohutukawa

Grapefruit

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

New Zealand

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Grapefruit

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

चकोतरा

pohutukawa

In German

Grapefruit

pohutukawa

In French

pamplemousse

pohutukawa

In Spanish

Pomelo

pohutukawa

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Toranja

pohutukawa

In Polish

grejpfrut

pohutukawa

In Latin

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Citrus

Metrosideros

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12512

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Pohutukawa

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

Grapefruit and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Grapefruit and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Grapefruit and Pohutukawa

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