Life Span
Annual
Type
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
Types
-
Number of Varieties
6
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
0
99
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
0
6350
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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
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
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
✔
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
✔
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CITRUS unshiu
Common Name
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin
In Hindi
satsuma
In German
satsuma
In French
satsuma
In Spanish
satsuma
In Greek
satsuma
In Portuguese
satsuma
In Polish
Satsuma
In Latin
Satsuma
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
Subfamily
Citroideae
Number of Species
16
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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