Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southeastern Asia
Types
Bromeliad
Nules , Nadorcott
Number of Varieties
402
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
27.90 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange
White, Red, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, 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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
DYCKIA remotiflora
CITRUS reticulata
Common Name
Dyckia
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine
In Hindi
डिकिया
clementine
In German
Dyckia
Clementine
In French
Dyckia
Citrus clementina
In Spanish
Dyckia
Citrus x clementina
In Greek
dyckia
clementine
In Portuguese
Dyckia
clementine
In Polish
dyckia
clementine
In Latin
dyckia
clementine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Sapindales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
1202
1
27800
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