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Full sun, protection from freeze. Good container plant.
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Tangerine
Citrus reticulata
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Tangerine care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Citrus reticulata
- Common names
- Mandarin Orange
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Citrus
- Species
- C. reticulata
Growing with your kit
Aromatic citrus leaves make this a sensory lesson in the Seeds In A Cup® kit.
Propagation
Grafting or seed (often true to type via polyembryony).
Seasonal growth & harvest
Ripens in winter (Christmas orange).
Growing conditions
Subtropical.
Weather & tolerances
Slightly more cold tolerant than sweet orange.
Pests & plant health
Aphids, scale.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
Small tree, often thorny. Fruit has loose skin (easy peel).
Varieties
‘Clementine’, ‘Satsuma’.
Garden & everyday uses
Snacking fruit
Native range & distribution
Native to China; widely grown in Spain/USA.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Named after Tangier, Morocco, a port of export.
History
Traditionally placed in Christmas stockings as a rare winter treat.
Grow tangerine in a cup.
Tree Seed Starter Kit
Tangerine Tree Seed Starter Grow Kit
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Citrus reticulata
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