Cashew

Contorted Filbert

About Cashew and Contorted Filbert

Cashew

Contorted Filbert

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

common hazel

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

contorted filbert

In German

Cashew Baum

contorted filbert

In French

Anacardier

noisetier contorsionné

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

avellana contorsionada

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού

In Portuguese

cajueiro

filbert contorcido

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

wykrzywioną leszczyna

In Latin

cashew ligno

contortis Avellanam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Corylus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

60015

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Contorted Filbert

Wondering what are the properties of Cashew and Contorted Filbert? We provide you with everything About Cashew and Contorted Filbert. Cashew doesn't have thorns and Contorted Filbert doesn't have thorns. Also Cashew does not have fragrant flowers. Cashew has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone and Contorted Filbert has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone. 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 Cashew and Contorted Filbert and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cashew and Contorted Filbert

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

Cashew and Contorted Filbert Physical Information

Cashew and Contorted Filbert physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Contorted Filbert height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Contorted Filbert are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Contorted Filbert flower color: Yellow
Contorted Filbert leaf color: Green

Care of Cashew and Contorted Filbert

Care of Cashew and Contorted Filbert include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Contorted Filbert pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Contorted Filbert needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.