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A mature Tangerine (Citrus reticulata) growing in a residential garden bed

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Container · Patio · Edible

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Tangerine

Citrus reticulata · Tree

Tangerine is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 10–25 ft × 8–15 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
9-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
10–25 ft × 8–15 ft
Spacing
8–15 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
White
Bloom season
Spring
Native to
China, Asia

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