Grapefruit

Sakaki

About Grapefruit and Sakaki

Grapefruit

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

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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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Grapefruit

Sakaki

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Sakaki

In German

Grapefruit

Sperrstrauch

In French

pamplemousse

Sakaki

In Spanish

Pomelo

Sakaki

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Sakaki

In Portuguese

Toranja

Sakaki

In Polish

grejpfrut

Sakaki

In Latin

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Theales

Family

Rutaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cleyera

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12518

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Sakaki

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

Grapefruit and Sakaki Physical Information

Grapefruit and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Sakaki are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Grapefruit and Sakaki

Care of Grapefruit and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.