Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
-
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Hillside, Low Elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding
reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Added to salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
CITRUS x tangelo
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Tangelo
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Tangelo
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Tangelo
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
Tangelo
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
Tangelo
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Tangelo
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Tangelo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Sapindales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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