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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Ants  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Peony  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
Peony  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Tangelo  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
Peonía  

In Greek
Tangelo  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
Peônia  

In Polish
Tangelo  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Tangelo  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Rutaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
30  
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Difference Between Tangelo and Peony

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

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Importance of Tangelo and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tangelo and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tangelo and Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Tangelo has beauty benefits as follows: while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tangelo vs Peony

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 Peony 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 Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tangelo has showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Tangelo is not flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Tangelo and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.

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