Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Japan
North America
Types
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Grass
Number of Varieties
505
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer
occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
संतरा
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Mandarine
Softstem Bulrush
In French
mandarine
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
mandarina
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
μανταρίνι
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
tangerina
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
mandarynka
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Tangerine
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Rutaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Citrus
Schoenoplectus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2035
1
27800
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