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About Dumbcane and Clementine

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Brazil
Southeastern Asia

Types

Ornamental plant
Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Added to salads, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
CITRUS reticulata

Common Name

Dumbcane
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine
clementine

In German

Dieffenbachie
Clementine

In French

dieffenbachia seguine
Citrus clementina

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Citrus x clementina

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine
clementine

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine
clementine

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine
clementine

In Latin

Caladium
clementine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Sapindales

Family

Araceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Abreae
-

Subfamily

Aroideae
-

Number of Species

562
1 27800
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Properties of Dumbcane and Clementine

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Clementine? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Clementine. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Clementine doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Clementine has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Clementine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Clementine

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

Dumbcane and Clementine Physical Information

Dumbcane and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Clementine are as follows:

  • Dumbcane flower color:

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple

  • Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dumbcane and Clementine

Care of Dumbcane and Clementine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dumbcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.