Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Nules , Nadorcott
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
White, Red, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA lactea
CITRUS reticulata
Common Name
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine
In Hindi
Elkhorn
clementine
In German
Elkhorn
Clementine
In French
Elkhorn
Citrus clementina
In Spanish
cuerno de alce
Citrus x clementina
In Greek
Elkhorn
clementine
In Portuguese
Elkhorn
clementine
In Polish
Elkhorn
clementine
In Latin
Elkhorn
clementine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Euphorbieae
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
-
Number of Species
12
1
27800
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