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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
China

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm110.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm655.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Orange
Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

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
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

संतरा
Wintercreeper

In German

Mandarine
Weißbunte

In French

mandarine
wintercreeper

In Spanish

mandarina
Wintercreeper

In Greek

μανταρίνι
Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

tangerina
wintercreeper

In Polish

mandarynka
wintercreeper

In Latin

Tangerine
wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Celastrales

Family

Rutaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Citrus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

20130
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Wintercreeper

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Importance of Tangerine and Wintercreeper

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

Compare Facts of Tangerine vs Wintercreeper

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