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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Fruit

Origin
China, Japan

Types
-

Number of Varieties
6

Habitat
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
10-8

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Orange Red

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
Acicular

Thorns
No

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance
Drought

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS unshiu

Common Name
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
Satsuma

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Rutaceae

Genus
Citrus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Citreae

Subfamily
Citroideae

Number of Species
16 100

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Properties of Satsuma

Want to know the properties of Satsuma? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Satsuma 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 . Satsuma 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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Satsuma Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Satsuma. 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. Satsuma physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acicular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Satsuma

Taking Satsuma 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 Satsuma include pruning, which should be done Remove branches, 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 Satsuma

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Satsuma is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Satsuma is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates 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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