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About Tangor and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
-  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
7  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
10-9  

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

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
CITRUS x nobilis  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Tangor, Temple Orange  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Tangor  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Tangor  

In French
usine de Protea  
Tangor  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Tangor  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Tangor  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Tangor  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Tangor  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Tangor  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Sapindales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
30  

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Properties of Protea and Tangor

Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Tangor? We provide you with everything About Protea and Tangor. Protea doesn't have thorns and Tangor doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like and Tangor has allergic reactions like . 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 Protea and Tangor and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Protea and Tangor

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

Protea and Tangor Physical Information

Protea and Tangor physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Tangor height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Tangor are as follows:

Care of Protea and Tangor

Care of Protea and Tangor include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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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