Sweetshrub

Grapefruit

About Sweetshrub and Grapefruit

Sweetshrub

Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 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

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Grapefruit

In Hindi

sweetshrub

चकोतरा

In German

sweetshrub

Grapefruit

In French

sweetshrub

pamplemousse

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Pomelo

In Greek

sweetshrub

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Toranja

In Polish

sweetshrub

grejpfrut

In Latin

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Sapindales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

4125

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Grapefruit

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

Sweetshrub and Grapefruit Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Grapefruit are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Grapefruit

Care of Sweetshrub and Grapefruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub 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.