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About African Sumac and Mango Tree


About Mango Tree and African Sumac


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
India, Melanesia  

Types
Shrub  
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  

Number of Varieties
36  
99+
400  
25

Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Rhus  
Mangifera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
-  

Number of Species
36  
99+
69  

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Properties of African Sumac and Mango Tree

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Mango Tree? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Mango Tree. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Mango Tree doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Mango Tree has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Mango Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Mango Tree

Season and care of African Sumac and Mango Tree is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Mango Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mango Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Mango Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Mango Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Mango Tree Physical Information

African Sumac and Mango Tree physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Mango Tree are as follows:

Care of African Sumac and Mango Tree

Care of African Sumac and Mango Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mango Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mango Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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