Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
India, Melanesia
Europe, Asia
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Number of Varieties
4005
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
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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, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Sandy
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
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Insects
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Groundcover
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica
VICIA villosa
Common Name
Mango
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
In Hindi
आम का पेड़
hairy vetch
In German
Mango Baum
Zottelwicke
In French
Manguier
vesce velue
In Spanish
Árbol de mango
veza
In Greek
Mango Tree
τριχωτό βίκος
In Portuguese
Mangueira
ervilhaca peluda
In Polish
Drzewo mango
owłosione wyki
In Latin
Mango ligno
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Vicia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Vicieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
69140
1
27800
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