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About Cashew and Cork Tree


About Cork Tree and Cashew


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
China  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Gastric, Kidney Stone  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANACARDIUM occidentale  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Acajou, Cashew  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
काजू के पेड़  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Cashew Baum  
Cork Tree  

In French
Anacardier  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
árbol de anacardo  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
δέντρο κάσιους  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
cajueiro  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
drzewo nerkowca  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
cashew ligno  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Anacardium  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Mirini  

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

Number of Species
600  
40
50  

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Properties of Cashew and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Cork Tree

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

Cashew and Cork Tree Physical Information

Cashew and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Cashew and Cork Tree

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

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