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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
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Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
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Number of Varieties

5065
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-9
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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
Escallonia resinosa

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Escallonia

In Hindi

संतरा
गम

In German

Mandarine
Gummi

In French

mandarine
gomme

In Spanish

mandarina
goma

In Greek

μανταρίνι
κόμμι

In Portuguese

tangerina
goma

In Polish

mandarynka
guma

In Latin

Tangerine
Euonymus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Escalloniales

Family

Rutaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Citrus
Escallonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Escallonioideae

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Escallonia

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

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Importance of Tangerine and Escallonia

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

Compare Facts of Tangerine vs Escallonia

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