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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata

Common Name
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

In Hindi
clementine

In German
Clementine

In French
Citrus clementina

In Spanish
Citrus x clementina

In Greek
clementine

In Portuguese
clementine

In Polish
clementine

In Latin
clementine

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Rutaceae

Genus
Citrus

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
2 100

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Properties of Clementine

Want to know the properties of Clementine? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Clementine is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Mouth itching and Throat itching. Clementine Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Clementine Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Clementine. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Clementine physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acuminate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Clementine

Taking Clementine Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Clementine include pruning, which should be done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Clementine

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Clementine is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Clementine is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Nules , Nadorcott. This plant's habitat is Cold Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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