Grapefruit Tree
Citrus × paradisi
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Evergreen citrus tree producing large yellow fruits with a characteristic bitter-sweet flavor. Heat-loving and sensitive to frost; popular in subtropical regions worldwide.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (8+ hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (50-65%)
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Temperature
18-35°C
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Soil
Well-draining, sandy loam (pH 5.5-6.5)
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Fertilizer
Citrus-specific fertilizer with micronutrients 3-4 times per year
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Barbados (hybrid of pomelo and sweet orange)
- 📏 Max height
- 5-6 meters (15-20 feet)
- 📐 Spread
- 300-450 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Dark Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans; however, grapefruit interacts with many medications (CYP3A4 inhibition). Essential oils can be toxic to cats and dogs.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed (variable); grafting onto rootstock for consistent quality
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans; however, grapefruit interacts with many medications (CYP3A4 inhibition). Essential oils can be toxic to cats and dogs.
Common issues
- Citrus canker bacterial disease, Greasy spot fungus on leaves, Citrus leafminer larvae, Root rot from Phytophthora
💡 Care tips
- Requires warm climate with mild winters,Feed with citrus-specific fertilizer every 2 months in growing season,Fruit ripens in winter providing fresh vitamin C,Protect from frost below 5°C with covers or frost cloth
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