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About Tangelo and Mashua


About Mashua and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
-  

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  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Tangelo  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Tangelo  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Tangelo  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Tangelo  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
100  

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Properties of Tangelo and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Mashua

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

Tangelo and Mashua Physical Information

Tangelo and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Tangelo and Mashua

Care of Tangelo and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tangelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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