Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
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North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
3120
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
reseeds
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Tangelo
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Tangelo
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Tangelo
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Tangelo
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Tangelo
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Tangelo
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Tangelo
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Rutaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Citrus
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
206
1
27800
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