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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

5025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Orange
White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting

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, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, 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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
CORDYLINE

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Cordyline

In Hindi

संतरा
Cordyline

In German

Mandarine
Cordyline

In French

mandarine
cordyline

In Spanish

mandarina
cordyline

In Greek

μανταρίνι
Cordyline

In Portuguese

tangerina
Cordyline

In Polish

mandarynka
Cordyline

In Latin

Tangerine
Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus
Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Lomandroideae

Number of Species

2024
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Cordyline

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

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Importance of Tangerine and Cordyline

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tangerine and Cordyline. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tangerine and Cordyline 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 Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Tangerine has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Skin Problems while Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Tangerine vs Cordyline

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