Wild Plum

Tangelo

About Wild Plum and Tangelo

Wild Plum

Tangelo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Prunus americana

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

2003

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

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, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Wild Plum

Tangelo

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

Tangelo

In German

wild Plum

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

wild Plum

Tangelo

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

Tangelo

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

Tangelo

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

Tangelo

In Latin

Wild Plum

Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Prunus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

43020

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Tangelo

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Tangelo

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

Wild Plum and Tangelo Physical Information

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

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

Care of Wild Plum and Tangelo

Care of Wild Plum and Tangelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tangelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Plum 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.