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Tangerine
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About Tangerine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
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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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants

Attracts

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

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

संतरा

In German

Mandarine

In French

mandarine

In Spanish

mandarina

In Greek

μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

tangerina

In Polish

mandarynka

In Latin

Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

20
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Properties of Tangerine

Want to know the properties of Tangerine? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tangerine is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Tangerine Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol and Skin Disorders

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Tangerine Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tangerine. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tangerine physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Red and Purple
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tangerine

Taking Tangerine Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tangerine include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Tangerine

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tangerine is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Tangerine is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.