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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

450
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-8

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Glossy abelia
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

Abelia
संतरा

In German

Abelia
Mandarine

In French

Abelia
mandarine

In Spanish

Abelia
mandarina

In Greek

Αμπέλια
μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

Abelia
tangerina

In Polish

Abelia
mandarynka

In Latin

Abelia
Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Sapindales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Abelia
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Caprifolioideae
-

Number of Species

3020
1 27800
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Difference Between Abelia and Tangerine

If you are confused whether Abelia or Tangerine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Abelia and Tangerine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Abelia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tangerine fertilizers required are 20-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Abelia and Tangerine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Abelia and Tangerine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Abelia and Tangerine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Abelia and Tangerine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Abelia is whereas of Tangerine is Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol and Skin Disorders. Abelia has beauty benefits as follows: while Tangerine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Abelia vs Tangerine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Abelia vs Tangerine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Abelia are whereas of Tangerine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Abelia has no showy fruits and Tangerine has showy fruits. Also Abelia is not flowering and Tangerine is not flowering . You can compare Abelia and Tangerine facts and facts of other plants too.