Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
Texas
Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Number of Varieties
345
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblanceolate to oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Tangelo
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
Tangelo
Bluebonnet Plant
In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
In French
Tangelo
Bluebonnet Plante
In Spanish
Tangelo
Planta bluebonnet
In Greek
Tangelo
Bluebonnet φυτών
In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
Bluebonnet de Plantas
In Polish
Tangelo
Bluebonnet roślin
In Latin
Tangelo
Planta Bluebonnet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Rutaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Citrus
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Genisteae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
20200
1
27800
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