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About Tangelo and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
-  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
7-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
Sikalemen  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
Zyklamen  

In French
Tangelo  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Tangelo  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Tangelo  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
Tangelo  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Sapindales  
Ericales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
20  
23  
99+

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Properties of Tangelo and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Cyclamen

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

Tangelo and Cyclamen Physical Information

Tangelo and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Tangelo and Cyclamen

Care of Tangelo and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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