Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
India, Melanesia
Eastern Asia
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
40035
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Mango
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
आम का पेड़
fleeceflower
In German
Mango Baum
fleeceflower
In French
Manguier
fleeceflower
In Spanish
Árbol de mango
Polygonum affine
In Greek
Mango Tree
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
Mangueira
fleeceflower
In Polish
Drzewo mango
fleeceflower
In Latin
Mango ligno
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Periscaria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6950
1
27800
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