Tangelo

Pitanga

About Tangelo and Pitanga

Tangelo

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 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, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch

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

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Tangelo

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Tangelo

Pitanga

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Pitanga

In French

Tangelo

Pitanga

In Spanish

Tangelo

Pitanga

In Greek

Tangelo

Pitanga

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

Pitanga

In Polish

Tangelo

Pitanga

In Latin

Tangelo

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Citrus

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Pitanga

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

Tangelo and Pitanga Physical Information

Tangelo and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Pitanga are as follows:

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Tangelo and Pitanga

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