Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
India, Melanesia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Grasses
Number of Varieties
4001
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Mango
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
आम का पेड़
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Mango Baum
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
Manguier
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
Árbol de mango
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
Mango Tree
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
Mangueira
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
Drzewo mango
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Mango ligno
Bouteloua Gracilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Bouteloua
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
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Chloridoideae
Number of Species
69100
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27800
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