Tangerine

Acerola

About Tangerine and Acerola

Tangerine

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

संतरा

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Mandarine

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

mandarine

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

mandarina

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

μανταρίνι

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tangerina

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

mandarynka

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Tangerine

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tangerine and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Tangerine and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Tangerine and Acerola. Tangerine has thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Tangerine does not have fragrant flowers. Tangerine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Acerola has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Tangerine and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tangerine and Acerola

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

Tangerine and Acerola Physical Information

Tangerine and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Tangerine height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Tangerine and Acerola are as follows:

Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Tangerine and Acerola

Care of Tangerine and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangerine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tangerine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.