Grapefruit

Sea Grape

About Grapefruit and Sea Grape

Grapefruit

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

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

H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Jam

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Grapefruit

Sea Grape

In Hindi

चकोतरा

सागर अंगूर

In German

Grapefruit

Sea Grape

In French

pamplemousse

Sea Grape

In Spanish

Pomelo

Sea Grape

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Toranja

Sea Grape

In Polish

grejpfrut

Sea Grape

In Latin

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Citrus

Coccoloba

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

12510

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Sea Grape

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

Grapefruit and Sea Grape Physical Information

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

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Grapefruit and Sea Grape

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