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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna
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Number of Varieties

10050
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions
Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Caterpillar

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'
FOENICULUM vulgare

Common Name

Orange
Common Fennel, Fennel

In Hindi

नारंगी
सौंफ़

In German

Orange
Fenchel

In French

Orange
Fenouil

In Spanish

naranja
Hinojo

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι
Μάραθο

In Portuguese

laranja
Funcho

In Polish

Pomarańczowy
Koper włoski

In Latin

aurantiaco
faeniculi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Apiales

Family

Rutaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Citrus
Foeniculum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Apioideae

Number of Species

1000100
1 27800
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Difference Between Orange and Fennel

If you are confused whether Orange or Fennel 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 Orange and Fennel Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Orange are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Fennel fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use to half the strength of the fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Orange and Fennel if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Orange and Fennel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Orange and Fennel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Orange and Fennel 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 Orange is whereas of Fennel is Digestion problems and Gastrointestinal disorders. Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Fennel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Orange vs Fennel

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 Orange vs Fennel 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 Orange are whereas of Fennel have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange has showy fruits and Fennel has no showy fruits. Also Orange is not flowering and Fennel is not flowering . You can compare Orange and Fennel facts and facts of other plants too.