Tangelo

Tritoma

About Tangelo and Tritoma

Tangelo

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Snails

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Tangelo

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Tangelo

Tritoma

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Tritoma

In French

Tangelo

Tritoma

In Spanish

Tangelo

tritoma

In Greek

Tangelo

tritoma

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

Tritoma

In Polish

Tangelo

Tritoma

In Latin

Tangelo

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

2072

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Tritoma

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

Tangelo and Tritoma Physical Information

Tangelo and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Tritoma are as follows:

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tangelo and Tritoma

Care of Tangelo and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.