Tangelo

Sausage Tree

About Tangelo and Sausage Tree

Tangelo

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Tangelo

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Tangelo

Sausage Tree

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Sausage Tree

In French

Tangelo

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Tangelo

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Tangelo

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Tangelo

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Tangelo

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Citrus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

209

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Sausage Tree

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

Tangelo and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Tangelo and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tangelo and Sausage Tree

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