Grapefruit

Tomatillo

About Grapefruit and Tomatillo

Grapefruit

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

1040

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

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

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Grapefruit

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Tomatillos

In German

Grapefruit

Tomatillos

In French

pamplemousse

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Pomelo

Tomatillos

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Toranja

Tomatillos

In Polish

grejpfrut

Tomatillos

In Latin

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Rutaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Citrus

Physalis

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

12575

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Tomatillo

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

Grapefruit and Tomatillo Physical Information

Grapefruit and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Tomatillo are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Tomatillo

Care of Grapefruit and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.