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About Grapefruit and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

-
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Grass

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Grapefruit
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

चकोतरा
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Grapefruit
St. Augustine Grass

In French

pamplemousse
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Pomelo
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Toranja
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

grejpfrut
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

-
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Citrus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1257
1 27800
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Properties of Grapefruit and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Grapefruit and St. Augustine Grass

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

Grapefruit and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Grapefruit and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Grapefruit flower color: White

  • Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and St. Augustine Grass

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