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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
Nules , Nadorcott  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1 - 7,15 - 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, 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  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

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

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

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  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata  
Pinus balfouriana  

Common Name
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine  
Foxtail pine  

In Hindi
clementine  
foxtail pine  

In German
Clementine  
foxtail Kiefer  

In French
Citrus clementina  
sétaire pin  

In Spanish
Citrus x clementina  
pino de cola de zorra  

In Greek
clementine  
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  

In Portuguese
clementine  
pinho foxtail  

In Polish
clementine  
włośnica sosny  

In Latin
clementine  
panicum pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
111  
99+

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Difference Between Clementine and Foxtail pine

If you are confused whether Clementine or Foxtail pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Clementine and Foxtail pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Clementine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Equal amount of N,P,K, whereas for Foxtail pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Clementine and Foxtail pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Clementine and Foxtail pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Clementine and Foxtail pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Clementine and Foxtail pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Clementine is Digestive and Vitamin C whereas of Foxtail pine is . Clementine has beauty benefits as follows: while Foxtail pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Clementine vs Foxtail pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Clementine vs Foxtail pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Clementine are Mouth itching and Throat itching whereas of Foxtail pine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Clementine has showy fruits and Foxtail pine has no showy fruits. Also Clementine is not flowering and Foxtail pine is not flowering . You can compare Clementine and Foxtail pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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