Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
India, Melanesia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
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Number of Varieties
6930
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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, Winter, Late Winter
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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
-
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
आम
maiden grass
In German
Mango
Mädchen Gras
In French
Manguier
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
Mangifera indica
hierba doncella
In Greek
Manila mango
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Mangifera indica
grama de solteira
In Polish
Mango indyjskie
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
Manila mango
virgo herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
85017
1
27800
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