Tangelo

Butterfly Tree

About Tangelo and Butterfly Tree

Tangelo

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

320

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Tangelo

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Tangelo

Butterfly tree

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Tangelo

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Tangelo

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Tangelo

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Tangelo

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Tangelo

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

20500

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Butterfly Tree

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

Tangelo and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Tangelo and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tangelo and Butterfly Tree

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