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About Grapefruit and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
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Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 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
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Grapefruit
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

चकोतरा
Pacific redcedar

In German

Grapefruit
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

pamplemousse
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Pomelo
Thuja plicata

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Toranja
Thuja plicata

In Polish

grejpfrut
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

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Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Rutaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Citrus
Thuja

Clade

Dicotyledonous
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

12515
1 27800
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Properties of Grapefruit and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Grapefruit and Western Red Cedar

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

Grapefruit and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Grapefruit and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Grapefruit flower color: White

  • Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Western Red Cedar

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