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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

-
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Number of Varieties

38
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm365.76 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red
Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads
Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo
CITRUS sinensis

Common Name

Tangelo
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

In Hindi

Tangelo
Blood Orange Tree

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
Blut- Orange Tree

In French

Tangelo
Sang Orange Tree

In Spanish

Tangelo
Árbol de la naranja de sangre

In Greek

Tangelo
Blood Orange Tree

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
Orange Tree sangue

In Polish

Tangelo
Krew Orange Tree

In Latin

Tangelo
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangelo and Blood Orange

If you are confused whether Tangelo or Blood Orange 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 Tangelo and Blood Orange Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tangelo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blood Orange fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tangelo and Blood Orange if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tangelo and Blood Orange

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tangelo and Blood Orange. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tangelo and Blood Orange 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 Tangelo is Abdominal Disease and Digestion problems whereas of Blood Orange is Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany and Tonic. Tangelo has beauty benefits as follows: while Blood Orange has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tangelo vs Blood Orange

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 Tangelo vs Blood Orange 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 Tangelo are Itchiness and Oral Allergy whereas of Blood Orange have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tangelo has showy fruits and Blood Orange has showy fruits. Also Tangelo is not flowering and Blood Orange is not flowering . You can compare Tangelo and Blood Orange facts and facts of other plants too.