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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
-  

Types
Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Warmer regions  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
12-10  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use  
Leaves used for wrapping food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'  
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  

Common Name
Orange  
Homalomena  

In Hindi
नारंगी  
Homalomena  

In German
Orange  
Homalomena  

In French
Orange  
Homalomena  

In Spanish
naranja  
Homalomena  

In Greek
Πορτοκάλι  
Homalomena  

In Portuguese
laranja  
homalomena  

In Polish
Pomarańczowy  
Homalomena  

In Latin
aurantiaco  
Homalomena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Homalomena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
122  
99+

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Difference Between Orange and Homalomena

If you are confused whether Orange or Homalomena 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 Homalomena Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Orange are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Homalomena fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Orange and Homalomena if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Orange and Homalomena

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

Compare Facts of Orange vs Homalomena

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 Homalomena 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 Homalomena have Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange has showy fruits and Homalomena has no showy fruits. Also Orange is not flowering and Homalomena is not flowering . You can compare Orange and Homalomena facts and facts of other plants too.

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