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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
Southern Africa

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Number of Varieties

5016
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
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
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm12.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Tongue shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
GASTERIA

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Gasteria

In Hindi

संतरा
Gasteria

In German

Mandarine
Gasteria

In French

mandarine
Gasteria

In Spanish

mandarina
Gasteria

In Greek

μανταρίνι
Gasteria

In Portuguese

tangerina
Gasteria

In Polish

mandarynka
Gasteria

In Latin

Tangerine
Gasteria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae
Aloaceae

Genus

Citrus
Gasteria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

2016
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Gasteria

If you are confused whether Tangerine or Gasteria 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 Gasteria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tangerine are 20-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gasteria fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tangerine and Gasteria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tangerine and Gasteria

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

Compare Facts of Tangerine vs Gasteria

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