Clementine

Melampodium

About Clementine and Melampodium

Clementine

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Nules , Nadorcott

Perennials

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Culinary use

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

clementine

Melampodium

In German

Clementine

Melmpodiam

In French

Citrus clementina

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Citrus x clementina

Melmpodiam

In Greek

clementine

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

clementine

Melmpodiam

In Polish

clementine

Melmpodiam

In Latin

clementine

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

239

1 27800

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Properties of Clementine and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Clementine and Melampodium

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

Clementine and Melampodium Physical Information

Clementine and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Clementine and Melampodium are as follows:

Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Clementine and Melampodium

Care of Clementine and Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.