Grapefruit

Weeping Lovegrass

About Grapefruit and Weeping Lovegrass

Grapefruit

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 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

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

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

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, 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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Grapefruit

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Grapefruit

Weinend lovegrass

In French

pamplemousse

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Pomelo

Pasto llorón

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Toranja

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

grejpfrut

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Eragrostis

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

12510

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Grapefruit and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

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

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Grapefruit and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.