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About Grapefruit and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Fruit  

Origin
Australia  
-  

Types
-  
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
12-10  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Light Frost, Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
Requires regular watering  

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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Frogs  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
CITRUS x paradisi  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Grapefruit  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
चकोतरा  

In German
Pepperwort  
Grapefruit  

In French
Pepperwort  
pamplemousse  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
Pomelo  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
γκρέιπ φρουτ  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
Toranja  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
grejpfrut  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
125  
99+

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Properties of Pepperwort and Grapefruit

Wondering what are the properties of Pepperwort and Grapefruit? We provide you with everything About Pepperwort and Grapefruit. Pepperwort doesn't have thorns and Grapefruit doesn't have thorns. Also Pepperwort does not have fragrant flowers. Pepperwort has allergic reactions like and Grapefruit has allergic reactions like . 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 Pepperwort and Grapefruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Grapefruit

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

Pepperwort and Grapefruit Physical Information

Pepperwort and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Grapefruit are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Grapefruit

Care of Pepperwort and Grapefruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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