Rutabaga

Tangelo

About Rutabaga and Tangelo

Rutabaga

Tangelo

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Tangelo

In Hindi

शलजम

Tangelo

In German

Steckrübe

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

rutabaga

Tangelo

In Spanish

nabo sueco

Tangelo

In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Tangelo

In Portuguese

Rotavaga

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

Rotavaga

Tangelo

In Latin

Rotavaga

Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Brassica

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

-20

1 27800

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Properties of Rutabaga and Tangelo

Wondering what are the properties of Rutabaga and Tangelo? We provide you with everything About Rutabaga and Tangelo. Rutabaga doesn't have thorns and Tangelo doesn't have thorns. Also Rutabaga does not have fragrant flowers. Rutabaga has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mild Allergen and Toxic and Tangelo has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mild Allergen and Toxic. 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 Rutabaga and Tangelo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Tangelo

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

Rutabaga and Tangelo Physical Information

Rutabaga and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Tangelo are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Rutabaga and Tangelo

Care of Rutabaga and Tangelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rutabaga pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rutabaga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tangelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.