Grapefruit

Royal Poinciana

About Grapefruit and Royal Poinciana

Grapefruit

Royal Poinciana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Not Available

1.4 Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

old gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Brown

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

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

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Apply 15-5-15

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

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

antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

Delonix regia

7.2 Common Name

Grapefruit

Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

गुलमोहर

7.2.2 In German

Grapefruit

Flammenbaum

7.2.3 In French

pamplemousse

Delonix regia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pomelo

malinche

7.2.5 In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Delonix regia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Toranja

flamboiã

7.2.7 In Polish

grejpfrut

wianowłostka królewska

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

CHORIZIA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Delonix

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Grapefruit and Royal Poinciana

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Royal Poinciana

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

Grapefruit and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Grapefruit and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Royal Poinciana

Care of Grapefruit and Royal Poinciana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.