Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
India, Melanesia
Types
Shrub
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
36400
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
African Sumac
Mango
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
आम का पेड़
In German
African sumac
Mango Baum
In French
sumac africaine
Manguier
In Spanish
zumaque africano
Árbol de mango
In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
sumac africano
Mangueira
In Polish
afrykański sumaka
Drzewo mango
In Latin
African sumac
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Rhus
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
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Number of Species
3669
1
27800
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