Tangelo

Methley Plum

About Tangelo and Methley Plum

Tangelo

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads

Used for making green dye

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Tangelo

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Tangelo

Methley Plum

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Tangelo

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Tangelo

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Tangelo

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Tangelo

Methley Plum

In Latin

Tangelo

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Methley Plum

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

Tangelo and Methley Plum Physical Information

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

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Tangelo and Methley Plum

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