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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Light Frost, Sun  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

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
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x paradisi  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Grapefruit  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
चकोतरा  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Grapefruit  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
pamplemousse  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
Pomelo  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
γκρέιπ φρουτ  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
Toranja  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
grejpfrut  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
-  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
125  
99+
65  
99+

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Difference Between Grapefruit and Blue Ash

If you are confused whether Grapefruit or Blue Ash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Grapefruit and Blue Ash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Grapefruit are 10-15-10 amounts and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Blue Ash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Grapefruit and Blue Ash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Grapefruit and Blue Ash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Grapefruit and Blue Ash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Grapefruit and Blue Ash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Grapefruit is Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose and Nutrients whereas of Blue Ash is . Grapefruit has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp and Perfumes while Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp and Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Grapefruit vs Blue Ash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Grapefruit vs Blue Ash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Grapefruit are Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing whereas of Blue Ash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Grapefruit has showy fruits and Blue Ash has no showy fruits. Also Grapefruit is not flowering and Blue Ash is not flowering . You can compare Grapefruit and Blue Ash facts and facts of other plants too.

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