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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
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Types

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Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

7003
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
10-9

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Tangelo

In Hindi

हीथ
Tangelo

In German

Heidekraut
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

bruyère
Tangelo

In Spanish

brezo
Tangelo

In Greek

ερείκη
Tangelo

In Portuguese

urze
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

wrzos
Tangelo

In Latin

Heather
Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Sapindales

Family

Ericaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Calluna
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

86020
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Tangelo

If you are confused whether Heather or Tangelo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Heather and Tangelo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heather are Ammonium Nitrate, whereas for Tangelo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heather and Tangelo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heather and Tangelo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Tangelo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather and Tangelo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems whereas of Tangelo is Abdominal Disease and Digestion problems. Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Tangelo has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Heather vs Tangelo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Heather vs Tangelo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Heather are whereas of Tangelo have Itchiness and Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Heather has no showy fruits and Tangelo has showy fruits. Also Heather is not flowering and Tangelo is not flowering . You can compare Heather and Tangelo facts and facts of other plants too.