Cashew

Sausage Tree

About Cashew and Sausage Tree

Cashew

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

309

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

Sausage Tree

In German

Cashew Baum

Sausage Tree

In French

Anacardier

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

cashew ligno

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

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

Number of Species

6009

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Sausage Tree

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

Cashew and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Cashew and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cashew and Sausage Tree

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