Tangelo

Wild Plum

About Tangelo and Wild Plum

Tangelo

Wild Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

3200

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

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, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Yellow, Red

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

PRUNUS americana

Common Name

Tangelo

Wild Plum

In Hindi

Tangelo

जंगली बेर

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

wild Plum

In French

Tangelo

wild Plum

In Spanish

Tangelo

ciruelo silvestre

In Greek

Tangelo

Κορόμηλο

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

Wild Plum

In Polish

Tangelo

dzikiej śliwy

In Latin

Tangelo

Wild Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20430

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Wild Plum

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

Tangelo and Wild Plum Physical Information

Tangelo and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Wild Plum are as follows:

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tangelo and Wild Plum

Care of Tangelo and Wild Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.