Grapefruit

Grapefruit Care

Citrus × paradisi

What is the plant

Grapefruit is a popular tree that bears tasty fruit. These fruit may be used not only for food but also for preparing jams and juices. It also has sweet-sounding essential oil that is quite common in perfumery.

Grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi) is a popular evergreen subtropical tree from the Rutaceae family. The leaves of the dark green color are long and thin. The flowers are white, with four to five petals, medium-sized in diameter. The homelands of the tree are considered to be India and Central America.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

10°C - 15°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
We recommend frequent watering in the summer, but not allowing water to stagnate. In winter, water moderately. You have to water it once to three times per week right after planting. A mature plant needs a sip about once a week or when the soil looks dry.
Pruning
In the spring, cut home grapefruits for formative or rejuvenating pruning.
Fertilizer
Feed grapefruit twice a month with complex concentrated fertilizers.

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Sunlight
Grapefruit is a very light-loving plant, however, like other types of citrus fruits, it is afraid of the scorching summer sun. To successfully grow it you must provide warm and sunny conditions both day and night. It's best to place your green pet next to a south-facing window.
Soil
Nutrient soil is best prepared from a mixture consisting of two parts of sod and one part of leafy soil, one part of humus, one part of peat, and one part of sand. pH should be between 5-6.5.
Propagation
The easiest and most common way to propagate most grapefruit varieties is to grow fully ripened fruits from the seed.

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Temperature
During the rest period of rest from October to April, the suitable temperature for grapefruit trees should not be lower than 50°F (10°C) but not higher than 59 °F (15°C), in other periods up to 81°F (27 °C).
Container
It is best to choose a pot of small size for planting a grapefruit seed. To begin with, you can choose a glass and make a hole at the bottom. Then gently place the plant with its root structure spread out evenly and fill the hole halfway with a potting mix.
Fun fact
Citrus × paradisi is rightfully considered the most “scandalous” fruit identity in the world, both because of its unusual, bitter-sweet taste and incredible benefits, while it is incompatible with many drugs.