Grapefruit

Silver Sage

About Grapefruit and Silver Sage

Grapefruit

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 5

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Snails

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Grapefruit

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

चकोतरा

रजत बाबा

In German

Grapefruit

Silver Sage

In French

pamplemousse

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Pomelo

silver Sage

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Toranja

silver Sage

In Polish

grejpfrut

silver Sage

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Salvia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

125900

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Silver Sage

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

Grapefruit and Silver Sage Physical Information

Grapefruit and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Silver Sage are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Grapefruit and Silver Sage

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