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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

10700
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Grapefruit
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

चकोतरा
Japanese Maple

In German

Grapefruit
japanischer Ahorn

In French

pamplemousse
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Pomelo
arce japonés

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Toranja
bordo japonês

In Polish

grejpfrut
Klon japoński

In Latin

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Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Citrus
Acer

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

125128
1 27800
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Difference Between Grapefruit and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Grapefruit or Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Grapefruit and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Grapefruit and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Grapefruit and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Grapefruit and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple is . Grapefruit has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp and Perfumes while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp and Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Grapefruit vs Japanese Maple

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 Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Grapefruit has showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Grapefruit is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Grapefruit and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.