Clementine Mandarin Orange
Citrus reticulata 'Clementine'
An early season mandarin producing sweet and juicy fruit that will hold on the tree for months. Easily peeled, highly ornamental fruits are held to the outside of the tree. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | SIT-rus re-tik-u-LA-ta |
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Citrus |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Mediterranean, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 10 to 12 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Edible, Year-round Interest |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2482 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
A wonderful patio tree with luscious fruit that you will want to keep within reach! Plant near a path or plant several for a screen.
Companion Plants
Contrast the slightly weeping foliage of 'Clementine' with the spiky blue and orange blooms of Bird Of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) and Jack Spratt New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax 'Jack Spratt'), with its burgundy-bronze leaves. Create a halo of gold with California Gold Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea 'California Gold') on a trellis in the background.
History
The mandarin orange originates in southeast Asia where it has been cultivated and hybridized for centuries. The trees are now classified exclusively by their cultivars and there are countless numbers of them. This cultivar is also known as the Algerian tangerine because it originated in northern Africa. It is among the most widely grown in California and figures into the family tree of many contemporary introductions.
Lore
Very early citrus was brought to Europe by Arab traders where it was first grown in Northern Africa, traveled to Spain and finally to Mexico and elsewhere in the New World. During this long journey most of the forms we know today were developed in the we
An early season mandarin producing sweet and juicy fruit that will hold on the tree for months. Easily peeled, highly ornamental fruits are held to the outside of the tree. Evergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
A wonderful patio tree with luscious fruit that you will want to keep within reach! Plant near a path or plant several for a screen.
Companion Plants
Contrast the slightly weeping foliage of 'Clementine' with the spiky blue and orange blooms of Bird Of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) and Jack Spratt New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax 'Jack Spratt'), with its burgundy-bronze leaves. Create a halo of gold with California Gold Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea 'California Gold') on a trellis in the background.
History
The mandarin orange originates in southeast Asia where it has been cultivated and hybridized for centuries. The trees are now classified exclusively by their cultivars and there are countless numbers of them. This cultivar is also known as the Algerian tangerine because it originated in northern Africa. It is among the most widely grown in California and figures into the family tree of many contemporary introductions.
Lore
Very early citrus was brought to Europe by Arab traders where it was first grown in Northern Africa, traveled to Spain and finally to Mexico and elsewhere in the New World. During this long journey most of the forms we know today were developed in the we
| Botanical Pronunciation: | SIT-rus re-tik-u-LA-ta |
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Citrus |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Mediterranean, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 10 to 12 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Edible, Year-round Interest |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2482 |
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