Grapefruit

Wintersweet

About Grapefruit and Wintersweet

Grapefruit

Wintersweet

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

China

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

0 99

👆🏻

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acuminate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control, 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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Grapefruit

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Wintersweet

In German

Grapefruit

Wintersweet

In French

pamplemousse

Wintersweet

In Spanish

Pomelo

wintersweet

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Wintersweet

In Portuguese

Toranja

wintersweet

In Polish

grejpfrut

Wintersweet

In Latin

Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Citrus

Chimonanthus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12511

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Grapefruit and Wintersweet

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Grapefruit and Dogwood

Grapefruit and Pagoda Dogwood

Grapefruit and Wedding Cake Tree

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Grapefruit and Wintersweet

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

Grapefruit and Wintersweet Physical Information

Grapefruit and Wintersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Wintersweet are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna
Wintersweet leaf color: Green

Care of Grapefruit and Wintersweet

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