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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
Mexico

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm365.76 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

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'
BEAUCARNEA recurvata

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

In Hindi

संतरा
Ponytail Palm

In German

Mandarine
Pferdeschwanz Palm

In French

mandarine
Ponytail Palm

In Spanish

mandarina
Cola de caballo de palma

In Greek

μανταρίνι
αλογοουρά παλάμη

In Portuguese

tangerina
rabo- de palma

In Polish

mandarynka
kucyk palmowy

In Latin

Tangerine
ponytail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus
Beaucarnea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2010
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Ponytail Palm

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

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Importance of Tangerine and Ponytail Palm

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

Compare Facts of Tangerine vs Ponytail Palm

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 Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm have Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tangerine has showy fruits and Ponytail Palm has no showy fruits. Also Tangerine is not flowering and Ponytail Palm is not flowering . You can compare Tangerine and Ponytail Palm facts and facts of other plants too.