Tangelo

African Sumac

About Tangelo and African Sumac

Tangelo

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Shrub

Number of Varieties

336

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Tangelo

African Sumac

In Hindi

Tangelo

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

African sumac

In French

Tangelo

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Tangelo

zumaque africano

In Greek

Tangelo

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

sumac africano

In Polish

Tangelo

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Tangelo

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

2036

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Tangelo and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Tangelo and African Sumac. Tangelo doesn't have thorns and African Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Tangelo does not have fragrant flowers. Tangelo has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Oral Allergy and African Sumac has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Oral Allergy. 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 Tangelo and African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tangelo and African Sumac

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

Tangelo and African Sumac Physical Information

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

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Tangelo and African Sumac

Care of Tangelo and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tangelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.