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About Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

-

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

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

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

Grapefruit

In Hindi

चकोतरा

In German

Grapefruit

In French

pamplemousse

In Spanish

Pomelo

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

Toranja

In Polish

grejpfrut

In Latin

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

125
Rank: 95 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Grapefruit

Want to know the properties of Grapefruit? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Grapefruit is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing. Grapefruit Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose and Nutrients

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Grapefruit Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Grapefruit. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Grapefruit physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit

Taking Grapefruit Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Grapefruit include pruning, which should be done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Grapefruit

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Grapefruit is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Grapefruit is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima. This plant's habitat is Fields, gardens and Moist Soils and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.