Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Origin
India, Melanesia
Africa, Asia, Australia
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Terminalia catappa
Number of Varieties
4005
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Dark Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica
Terminalia catappa
Common Name
Mango
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
In Hindi
आम का पेड़
जंगली बादाम
In German
Mango Baum
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
In French
Manguier
Badamier
In Spanish
Árbol de mango
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
In Greek
Mango Tree
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
Mangueira
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
In Polish
Drzewo mango
Migdałecznik właściwy
In Latin
Mango ligno
inti almont
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Combretaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Terminilia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
69100
1
27800
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