Clementine

Babaco

About Clementine and Babaco

Clementine

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

Types

Nules , Nadorcott

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Vitamin C

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Culinary use

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

clementine

Babaco

In German

Clementine

Babaco

In French

Citrus clementina

Babaco

In Spanish

Citrus x clementina

Babaco

In Greek

clementine

Babaco

In Portuguese

clementine

Babaco

In Polish

clementine

Babaco

In Latin

clementine

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Rutaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Citrus

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Clementine and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Clementine and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Clementine and Babaco. Clementine has thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Clementine does not have fragrant flowers. Clementine has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Babaco has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Clementine and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clementine and Babaco

Season and care of Clementine and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Clementine and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clementine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clementine is Loam, Sand and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clementine is Acidic, Neutral and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.

Clementine and Babaco Physical Information

Clementine and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Clementine and Babaco are as follows:

Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Clementine and Babaco

Care of Clementine and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.