Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Origin
India, Melanesia
  
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
  
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
  
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
High
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Applicable
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
  
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica
  
Matthiola incana
  
Common Name
Mango
  
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
  
In Hindi
आम का पेड़
  
gillyflower
  
In German
Mango Baum
  
Garten-Levkoje
  
In French
Manguier
  
Gillyflower
  
In Spanish
Árbol de mango
  
Gillyflower
  
In Greek
Mango Tree
  
Gillyflower
  
In Portuguese
Mangueira
  
Matthiola incana
  
In Polish
Drzewo mango
  
Gillyflower
  
In Latin
Mango ligno
  
Matthiola incana
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Capparales
  
Family
Anacardiaceae
  
Polemoniaceae
  
Genus
Mangifera
  
Gilia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Gilieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Polemonioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Mango Tree and Gillyflower
Season and care of Mango Tree and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Mango Tree and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mango Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mango Tree is Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mango Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Mango Tree and Gillyflower Physical Information
Mango Tree and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mango Tree and Gillyflower are as follows:
Mango Tree flower color: Yellow and Red
Mango Tree leaf color: Red, Purple, Dark Green and Bronze
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Mango Tree and Gillyflower
Care of Mango Tree and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mango Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mango Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.