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Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Africa

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

3040000
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
-

Sunset Zone

H2
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

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, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew
African violet

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Cashew Baum
African Violet

In French

Anacardier
African Violet

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo
Violeta africana

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους
African Violet

In Portuguese

cajueiro
Violet africano

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca
African Violet

In Latin

cashew ligno
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Anacardium
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

60021
1 27800
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Difference Between Cashew and African Violet

If you are confused whether Cashew or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cashew and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cashew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cashew and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cashew and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cashew and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cashew and African Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cashew is Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers and Weight loss whereas of African Violet is . Cashew has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cashew vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cashew vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cashew are Gastric and Kidney Stone whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cashew has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Cashew is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Cashew and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.