Grapefruit

Ponytail Palm

About Grapefruit and Ponytail Palm

Grapefruit

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico

1.4 Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Not Available

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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long hair-like leaves

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Grapefruit

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Grapefruit

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

pamplemousse

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pomelo

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Toranja

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

grejpfrut

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Grapefruit and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Ponytail Palm

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

Grapefruit and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Grapefruit and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Ponytail Palm

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