Tangerine

Tangelo

About Tangerine and Tangelo

Tangerine

Tangelo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

Tangelo

In Hindi

संतरा

Tangelo

In German

Mandarine

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

mandarine

Tangelo

In Spanish

mandarina

Tangelo

In Greek

μανταρίνι

Tangelo

In Portuguese

tangerina

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

mandarynka

Tangelo

In Latin

Tangerine

Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Tangerine and Tangelo

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

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Season and Care of Tangerine and Tangelo

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

Tangerine and Tangelo Physical Information

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

Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tangerine and Tangelo

Care of Tangerine and Tangelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangerine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tangerine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tangelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.