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About Clementine and Foxtail Palm


About Foxtail Palm and Clementine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Fruit   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
Australia   

Types
Nules , Nadorcott   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cold Regions   
Forest edges   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
12-10   

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Orange   
Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
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   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate   
Linear   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost   
Wet Site, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil   
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period   

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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning   

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

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Vitamin C   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use   
Not Available   

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, Street Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata   
WODYETIA bifurcata   

Common Name
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine   
Foxtail Palm   

In Hindi
clementine   
Foxtail palm   

In German
Clementine   
Fuchsschwanz -palme   

In French
Citrus clementina   
sétaire palme   

In Spanish
Citrus x clementina   
la cola de zorra de palma   

In Greek
clementine   
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη   

In Portuguese
clementine   
foxtail palma   

In Polish
clementine   
włośnica palmowy   

In Latin
clementine   
foxtail palmarum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Arecales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Citrus   
Wodyetia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arecoideae   

Number of Species
2   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Clementine and Foxtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Clementine and Foxtail Palm

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

Clementine and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

Clementine and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Clementine and Foxtail Palm are as follows:

Care of Clementine and Foxtail Palm

Care of Clementine and Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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