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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

-
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

red alder
संतरा

In German

rot-Erle
Mandarine

In French

aulne rouge
mandarine

In Spanish

aliso rojo
mandarina

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
tangerina

In Polish

czerwony olcha
mandarynka

In Latin

red alnus
Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Alnus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3520
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Tangerine

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Importance of Red Alder and Tangerine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Alder and Tangerine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Alder 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 Red Alder is Anodyne, Appetizer and Astringent whereas of Tangerine is Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol and Skin Disorders. Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Tangerine has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Tangerine

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