General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 10-12 feet
Plant Spread: 15 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Edible Parts: Fruit
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Mandarin Orange
  • Satsuma
  • Tangerine

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Date: c. 1902
illustration by Guillot from 'Revue horticole', 1902
Location: in my garden
Date: 2014-04-29

Date: 2014-01-28
Location: Claremont, Ca
Date: May 14, 2015
Early fruit turning yellow.
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Comments:
  • Posted by BlondieRides (Southern California - Zone 11b) on May 13, 2015 2:42 PM concerning plant:
    I've got a problem. Some leaves are yellow and the fruit is beginning to yellow. Any ideas what is going on?

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