Grapefruit

Tangelo

About Grapefruit and Tangelo

Grapefruit

Tangelo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

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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

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

reseeds

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

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 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bonsai, 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

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

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

Added to salads

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Grapefruit

Tangelo

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Tangelo

In German

Grapefruit

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

pamplemousse

Tangelo

In Spanish

Pomelo

Tangelo

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Tangelo

In Portuguese

Toranja

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

grejpfrut

Tangelo

In Latin

Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

12520

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Tangelo

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Tangelo

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

Grapefruit and Tangelo Physical Information

Grapefruit and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Tangelo are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Tangelo

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