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About Mango Tree and Pennywort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Fruit  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas  
India, Melanesia  

Types
Virginia  
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  

Number of Varieties
5  
400  
25

Habitat
Wet lands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative  
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata  
MANGIFERA indica  

Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort  
Mango  

In Hindi
pennywort  
आम का पेड़  

In German
Wassernabel  
Mango Baum  

In French
pennywort  
Manguier  

In Spanish
Centella  
Árbol de mango  

In Greek
pennywort  
Mango Tree  

In Portuguese
conchelo  
Mangueira  

In Polish
wąkrota  
Drzewo mango  

In Latin
pennywort  
Mango ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Hydrocotyle  
Mangifera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
700  
36
69  

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Properties of Pennywort and Mango Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Mango Tree? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Mango Tree. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Mango Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort has allergic reactions like and Mango Tree has allergic reactions like . 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 Pennywort and Mango Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Mango Tree

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

Pennywort and Mango Tree Physical Information

Pennywort and Mango Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Mango Tree are as follows:

Care of Pennywort and Mango Tree

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

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