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About Tangelo and Toadflax


About Toadflax and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Morocco  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
Linaria vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-10  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
reseeds  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Borders, 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  
-  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
Used as Ornamental plant  

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  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
LINARIA maroccana  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
Toadflax  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
Toadflax  

In French
Tangelo  
Toadflax  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
Toadflax  

In Greek
Tangelo  
Toadflax  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
Linária  

In Polish
Tangelo  
Toadflax  

In Latin
Tangelo  
Toadflax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
250  
99+

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Properties of Tangelo and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Toadflax

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

Tangelo and Toadflax Physical Information

Tangelo and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Toadflax are as follows:

Care of Tangelo and Toadflax

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

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