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About Homalomena and Mango Tree


About Mango Tree and Homalomena


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
India, Melanesia  

Types
-  
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
400  
25

Habitat
Humid climates  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
MANGIFERA indica  

Common Name
Homalomena  
Mango  

In Hindi
Homalomena  
आम का पेड़  

In German
Homalomena  
Mango Baum  

In French
Homalomena  
Manguier  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
Árbol de mango  

In Greek
Homalomena  
Mango Tree  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
Mangueira  

In Polish
Homalomena  
Drzewo mango  

In Latin
Homalomena  
Mango ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
Mangifera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
122  
99+
69  

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Properties of Homalomena and Mango Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Homalomena and Mango Tree? We provide you with everything About Homalomena and Mango Tree. Homalomena doesn't have thorns and Mango Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Homalomena does not have fragrant flowers. Homalomena has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Mango Tree has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. 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 Homalomena and Mango Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Mango Tree

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

Homalomena and Mango Tree Physical Information

Homalomena and Mango Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Mango Tree are as follows:

Care of Homalomena and Mango Tree

Care of Homalomena and Mango Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mango Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Homalomena 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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