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About Pennywort and Tangor


About Tangor and Pennywort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Fruit   

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Virginia   
Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
7   
99+

Habitat
Wet lands   
Subtropical climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
10-9   

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

Habit
Spreading   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Willow-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting   
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil   
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Never 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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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   
slow-release fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Black sooty mold, Brown Rot, Citrus canker, Leafminers, Psyllids, Red blotch, Scab   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative   
Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata   
CITRUS x nobilis   

Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort   
Tangor, Temple Orange   

In Hindi
pennywort   
Tangor   

In German
Wassernabel   
Tangor   

In French
pennywort   
Tangor   

In Spanish
Centella   
Tangor   

In Greek
pennywort   
Tangor   

In Portuguese
conchelo   
Tangor   

In Polish
wąkrota   
Tangor   

In Latin
pennywort   
Tangor   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Apiales   
Sapindales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Hydrocotyle   
Citrus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pennywort and Tangor

Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Tangor? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Tangor. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Tangor doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort has allergic reactions like Not Available and Tangor has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pennywort and Tangor and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Tangor

Season and care of Pennywort and Tangor is important to know. While considering everything about Pennywort and Tangor Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pennywort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tangor season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tangor is Loam while the PH of soil for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral and for Tangor is Acidic, Neutral.

Pennywort and Tangor Physical Information

Pennywort and Tangor physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tangor height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Tangor are as follows:

Care of Pennywort and Tangor

Care of Pennywort and Tangor include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tangor pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tangor needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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