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About Tangelo and Henbit Deadnettle


About Henbit Deadnettle and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
-  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, pollinators  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
LAMIUM amplexicaule  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
henbit deadnettle  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
henbit deadnettle  

In French
Tangelo  
henbit deadnettle  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
deadnettle henbit  

In Greek
Tangelo  
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
henbit deadnettle  

In Polish
Tangelo  
Henbit jasnota  

In Latin
Tangelo  
henbit deadnettle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Lamium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
26  
99+

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Properties of Tangelo and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Tangelo and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

Tangelo and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

Care of Tangelo and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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