Tangelo

Lemonbalm

About Tangelo and Lemonbalm

Tangelo

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Tangelo

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

Tangelo

नींबू बाम

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Lemonbalm

In French

Tangelo

mélisse

In Spanish

Tangelo

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Tangelo

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Tangelo

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Tangelo

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

204

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Lemonbalm

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

Tangelo and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Tangelo and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tangelo and Lemonbalm

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