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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

-
Southern Africa

Types

Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

74
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Orange
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped
Oval to roundish

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black sooty mold, Brown Rot, Citrus canker, Leafminers, Psyllids, Red blotch, Scab
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x nobilis
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Tangor, Temple Orange
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Tangor
नेटाल बेर

In German

Tangor
Natal Plum

In French

Tangor
natal Plum

In Spanish

Tangor
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Tangor
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Tangor
Natal Plum

In Polish

Tangor
Natal Plum

In Latin

Tangor
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Citrus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

3020
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangor and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Tangor or Natal Plum 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 Tangor and Natal Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tangor are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Natal Plum fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tangor and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tangor and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tangor and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tangor and Natal Plum 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 Tangor is Vitamin C whereas of Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Tangor has beauty benefits as follows: while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tangor vs Natal Plum

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 Tangor vs Natal Plum 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 Tangor are cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting whereas of Natal Plum have Mildly Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tangor has showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Tangor is not flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Tangor and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.