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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

5040
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange
Brown

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
Needle like

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
Slow

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

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
occasional watering once established

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 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
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
PINUS mugo

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

संतरा
Mugo Pine

In German

Mandarine
Bergkiefer

In French

mandarine
Pinus mugo

In Spanish

mandarina
Pinus mugo

In Greek

μανταρίνι
Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

tangerina
Pinus mugo

In Polish

mandarynka
Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Tangerine
Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Rutaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Citrus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

203
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Mugo Pine

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

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Importance of Tangerine and Mugo Pine

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

Compare Facts of Tangerine vs Mugo Pine

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