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About Mango Tree and Sun Star


About Sun Star and Mango Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
India, Melanesia  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  

Number of Varieties
400  
25
60  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica  
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  

Common Name
Mango  
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  

In Hindi
आम का पेड़  
Sun Star  

In German
Mango Baum  
Sun Star  

In French
Manguier  
Sun Star  

In Spanish
Árbol de mango  
Sun Star  

In Greek
Mango Tree  
Sun Star  

In Portuguese
Mangueira  
Sun Star  

In Polish
Drzewo mango  
Sun Star  

In Latin
Mango ligno  
Sun Star  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Platyhelminthes  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Mangifera  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
69  
50  

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Properties of Mango Tree and Sun Star

Wondering what are the properties of Mango Tree and Sun Star? We provide you with everything About Mango Tree and Sun Star. Mango Tree doesn't have thorns and Sun Star doesn't have thorns. Also Mango Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Mango Tree has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria and Sun Star has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Mango Tree and Sun Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mango Tree and Sun Star

Season and care of Mango Tree and Sun Star is important to know. While considering everything about Mango Tree and Sun Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mango Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sun Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mango Tree is Loam, Sand and for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mango Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Mango Tree and Sun Star Physical Information

Mango Tree and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mango Tree and Sun Star are as follows:

Care of Mango Tree and Sun Star

Care of Mango Tree and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mango Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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