Grapefruit

Tritoma

About Grapefruit and Tritoma

Grapefruit

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

1070

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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 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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Grapefruit

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Tritoma

In German

Grapefruit

Tritoma

In French

pamplemousse

Tritoma

In Spanish

Pomelo

tritoma

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

tritoma

In Portuguese

Toranja

Tritoma

In Polish

grejpfrut

Tritoma

In Latin

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Kniphofia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12572

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Tritoma

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

Grapefruit and Tritoma Physical Information

Grapefruit and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Tritoma are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Grapefruit and Tritoma

Care of Grapefruit and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.