Tangelo

Jatropha

About Tangelo and Jatropha

Tangelo

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

3170

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm400.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

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

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

JATROPHA

Common Name

Tangelo

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Tangelo

रतनजोत

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Purgiernuß

In French

Tangelo

purghère

In Spanish

Tangelo

frailejón

In Greek

Tangelo

jatropha

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

galamaluco

In Polish

Tangelo

jatrofa

In Latin

Tangelo

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rutaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

20170

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Jatropha

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

Tangelo and Jatropha Physical Information

Tangelo and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Jatropha are as follows:

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tangelo and Jatropha

Care of Tangelo and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Tangelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.