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About Clementine and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Clementine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Nules , Nadorcott  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
Tan  

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  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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  
Clay, 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  
Prune back the growing tips  

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

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Vitamin C  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

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  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
clementine  
Silver Maple  

In German
Clementine  
Silver Maple  

In French
Citrus clementina  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Citrus x clementina  
arce plateado  

In Greek
clementine  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
clementine  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
clementine  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
clementine  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acereae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Clementine and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Clementine and Silver Maple

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

Clementine and Silver Maple Physical Information

Clementine and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Clementine and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Clementine and Silver Maple

Care of Clementine and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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