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About Clementine and Tangelo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia
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Types

Nules , Nadorcott
Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
Orange, Orange Red

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Ovate

Thorns

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
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

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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Vitamin C
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Culinary use
Added to salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata
CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine
Tangelo

In Hindi

clementine
Tangelo

In German

Clementine
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

Citrus clementina
Tangelo

In Spanish

Citrus x clementina
Tangelo

In Greek

clementine
Tangelo

In Portuguese

clementine
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

clementine
Tangelo

In Latin

clementine
Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus
Citrus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

220
1 27800
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Properties of Clementine and Tangelo

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

Season and Care of Clementine and Tangelo

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

Clementine and Tangelo Physical Information

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

  • Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple

  • Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Tangelo flower color: White

  • Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Clementine and Tangelo

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