Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Japan
China
Types
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
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Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Yellow 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
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits
Birds
Allergy
-
-
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
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Sweet Box
In Hindi
संतरा
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Mandarine
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
mandarine
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
mandarina
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
μανταρίνι
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
tangerina
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
mandarynka
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Tangerine
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Buxales
Family
Rutaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Citrus
Sarcococca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2020
1
27800
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