Cashew

Raintree

About Cashew and Raintree

Cashew

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

3025

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

Raintree

In German

Cashew Baum

raintree

In French

Anacardier

raintree

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

raintree

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Raintree

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Raintree

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Raintree

In Latin

cashew ligno

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

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

Petunioideae

Number of Species

60050

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Raintree

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

Cashew and Raintree Physical Information

Cashew and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Raintree are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cashew and Raintree

Care of Cashew and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.