Tangor

Borage

About Tangor and Borage

Tangor

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe

Types

Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka

Number of Varieties

715

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black sooty mold, Brown Rot, Citrus canker, Leafminers, Psyllids, Red blotch, Scab

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x nobilis

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Tangor, Temple Orange

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Tangor

Borage

In German

Tangor

Borretsch

In French

Tangor

Bourrache

In Spanish

Tangor

borraja

In Greek

Tangor

Borage

In Portuguese

Tangor

Borragem

In Polish

Tangor

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Tangor

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Citrus

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30150

1 27800

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Properties of Tangor and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Tangor and Borage

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

Tangor and Borage Physical Information

Tangor and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Tangor height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tangor and Borage are as follows:

Tangor flower color: White
Tangor leaf color: Dark Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tangor and Borage

Care of Tangor and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangor pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tangor needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.