Grapefruit

Sugar Pear

About Grapefruit and Sugar Pear

Grapefruit

Sugar Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Grapefruit

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Sugar pear

In German

Grapefruit

Kultur-Birne

In French

pamplemousse

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Pomelo

Pyrus communis

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Sugar pear

In Portuguese

Toranja

Sugar pear

In Polish

grejpfrut

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pyrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12535

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Sugar Pear

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Sugar Pear

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

Grapefruit and Sugar Pear Physical Information

Grapefruit and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Sugar Pear are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Sugar Pear

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