Clementine

Heliotrope

About Clementine and Heliotrope

Clementine

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

Types

Nules , Nadorcott

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

2250

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Vitamin C

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Added to salads, Culinary use

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

clementine

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Clementine

Heliotrop

In French

Citrus clementina

héliotrope

In Spanish

Citrus x clementina

heliotropo

In Greek

clementine

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

clementine

heliotrópio

In Polish

clementine

heliotrop

In Latin

clementine

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Citrus

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

2250

1 27800

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Properties of Clementine and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Clementine and Heliotrope

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

Clementine and Heliotrope Physical Information

Clementine and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Clementine and Heliotrope are as follows:

Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Clementine and Heliotrope

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