Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1114-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Striped
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Thoroughly
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
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
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Added to salads
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
Common Name
Tangelo
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
In Hindi
Tangelo
Lipstick Plant
In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
Lipstick Pflanze
In French
Tangelo
Plante Lipstick
In Spanish
Tangelo
Pintalabios Planta
In Greek
Tangelo
κραγιόν φυτών
In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
batom Planta
In Polish
Tangelo
szminka roślin
In Latin
Tangelo
Planta lipstick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Rutaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Citrus
Aeschynanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
-
Number of Species
20150
1
27800
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