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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
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Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Cactus

Number of Varieties

50-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

संतरा
Cardon

In German

Mandarine
Cardon

In French

mandarine
Cardon

In Spanish

mandarina
Cardon

In Greek

μανταρίνι
Cardon

In Portuguese

tangerina
Cardon

In Polish

mandarynka
Cardon

In Latin

Tangerine
Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus
Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Pachycereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

2012
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Cardon

If you are confused whether Tangerine or Cardon 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 Tangerine and Cardon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tangerine are 20-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cardon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tangerine and Cardon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tangerine and Cardon

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

Compare Facts of Tangerine vs Cardon

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