Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America
Types
Nules , Nadorcott
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Cold Regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Vitamin C
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
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
Landscape
Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine
Moss Rose
In Hindi
clementine
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Clementine
Moss Rose
In French
Citrus clementina
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Citrus x clementina
musgo de Rose
In Greek
clementine
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
clementine
rosa-musgo
In Polish
clementine
Moss Rose
In Latin
clementine
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rutaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Clementine and Moss Rose
Season and care of Clementine and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Clementine and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clementine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moss Rose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clementine is Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clementine is Acidic, Neutral and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Clementine and Moss Rose Physical Information
Clementine and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Clementine and Moss Rose are as follows:
Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Clementine and Moss Rose
Care of Clementine and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.