Grapefruit

Silver Birch

About Grapefruit and Silver Birch

Grapefruit

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Double-toothed, serrated

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Wet Site, 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

Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Grapefruit

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Grapefruit

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

pamplemousse

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pomelo

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Toranja

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

grejpfrut

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Betula

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Grapefruit and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Silver Birch

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

Grapefruit and Silver Birch Physical Information

Grapefruit and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Silver Birch are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Grapefruit and Silver Birch

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