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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna
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Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, From bulbs

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
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Orange
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

नारंगी
pinkroot

In German

Orange
Spigelia

In French

Orange
Spigelia

In Spanish

naranja
Spigelia

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι
Spigelia

In Portuguese

laranja
Spigelia

In Polish

Pomarańczowy
Spigelia

In Latin

aurantiaco
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Citrus
Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

100060
1 27800
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Difference Between Orange and Pinkroot

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

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Importance of Orange and Pinkroot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Orange and Pinkroot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Orange and Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot is Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema and hemorrhoids. Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Pinkroot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Orange vs Pinkroot

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 Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot have Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange has showy fruits and Pinkroot has no showy fruits. Also Orange is not flowering and Pinkroot is not flowering . You can compare Orange and Pinkroot facts and facts of other plants too.