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About Tangelo and Tall Bearded Iris


About Tall Bearded Iris and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

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  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

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  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
IRIS 'About Town'  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Tall Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
Tall Bearded Iris  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
Hohe Schwertlilie  

In French
Tangelo  
Grand Iris Iris  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
De altura Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Tangelo  
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
Alto Íris farpada  

In Polish
Tangelo  
Tall Brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Tangelo  
Tall Bearded Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
20  
300  
99+

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Properties of Tangelo and Tall Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Tall Bearded Iris

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

Tangelo and Tall Bearded Iris Physical Information

Tangelo and Tall Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tall Bearded Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Tall Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Tangelo and Tall Bearded Iris

Care of Tangelo and Tall Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Tangelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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