Tangerine

Silver Wattle

About Tangerine and Silver Wattle

Tangerine

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan

Australia

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

संतरा

Silver Wattle

In German

Mandarine

Silver Wattle

In French

mandarine

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

mandarina

acacia amarilla

In Greek

μανταρίνι

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

tangerina

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

mandarynka

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Tangerine

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20950

1 27800

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Properties of Tangerine and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Tangerine and Silver Wattle

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

Tangerine and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Tangerine and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Tangerine height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Tangerine and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Tangerine and Silver Wattle

Care of Tangerine and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangerine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Tangerine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.