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About Clementine and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Clementine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
South Africa  

Types
Nules , Nadorcott  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
66  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-8  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
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  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil  
Needs very little water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
clementine  
Bread Tree  

In German
Clementine  
Brotbaum  

In French
Citrus clementina  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
Citrus x clementina  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
clementine  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
clementine  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
clementine  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
clementine  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cycadales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Encephalartos  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
99+
66  
99+

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Properties of Clementine and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Clementine and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Clementine and Bread Tree. Clementine has thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Clementine does not have fragrant flowers. Clementine has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clementine and Bread Tree

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

Clementine and Bread Tree Physical Information

Clementine and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Clementine and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Clementine and Bread Tree

Care of Clementine and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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