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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
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Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna
Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka

Number of Varieties

1007
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

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

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

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, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'
CITRUS x nobilis

Common Name

Orange
Tangor, Temple Orange

In Hindi

नारंगी
Tangor

In German

Orange
Tangor

In French

Orange
Tangor

In Spanish

naranja
Tangor

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι
Tangor

In Portuguese

laranja
Tangor

In Polish

Pomarańczowy
Tangor

In Latin

aurantiaco
Tangor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

100030
1 27800
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Difference Between Orange and Tangor

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

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Importance of Orange and Tangor

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

Compare Facts of Orange vs Tangor

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 Tangor 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 Tangor have cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange has showy fruits and Tangor has showy fruits. Also Orange is not flowering and Tangor is not flowering . You can compare Orange and Tangor facts and facts of other plants too.