Tangelo

Eastern Gamagrass

About Tangelo and Eastern Gamagrass

Tangelo

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Tangelo

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Tangelo

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Tangelo

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Tangelo

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Tangelo

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Tangelo

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Tangelo

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Tangelo and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Tangelo and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Tangelo and Eastern Gamagrass

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