Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Terminalia catappa
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
-
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown, Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Frost
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Asthma
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Terminalia catappa
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
Celery
In Hindi
जंगली बादाम
अजवायन
In German
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
Sellerie
In French
Badamier
Céleri
In Spanish
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
Apio
In Greek
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
Aipo
In Polish
Migdałecznik właściwy
Seler
In Latin
inti almont
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Apiales
Family
Combretaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Apieae
Subfamily
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Apioideae
Number of Species
1001
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27800
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