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About Indian Corn and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

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, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Indian Corn  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
इंडियन मकई  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
Mahiz  

In French
Tangelo  
maïs  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
Maíz indio  

In Greek
Tangelo  
Αραβόσιτος  

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

In Polish
Tangelo  
Indian Corn  

In Latin
Tangelo  
Latin Re frumentaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
20  
1  

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Properties of Tangelo and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Indian Corn

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

Tangelo and Indian Corn Physical Information

Tangelo and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Indian Corn are as follows:

Care of Tangelo and Indian Corn

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

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