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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
Asia

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings

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

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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

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
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Used as a 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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

संतरा
Shallot

In German

Mandarine
Schalotte

In French

mandarine
échalote

In Spanish

mandarina
chalote

In Greek

μανταρίνι
είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

tangerina
Sallot

In Polish

mandarynka
Sallot

In Latin

Tangerine
Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20750
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Shallot

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

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Importance of Tangerine and Shallot

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

Compare Facts of Tangerine vs Shallot

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 Shallot 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 Shallot have Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tangerine has showy fruits and Shallot has no showy fruits. Also Tangerine is not flowering and Shallot is not flowering . You can compare Tangerine and Shallot facts and facts of other plants too.