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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3065
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
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Sunset Zone

H2
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale
Escallonia resinosa

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew
Escallonia

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़
गम

In German

Cashew Baum
Gummi

In French

Anacardier
gomme

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo
goma

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους
κόμμι

In Portuguese

cajueiro
goma

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca
guma

In Latin

cashew ligno
Euonymus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Escalloniales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Anacardium
Escallonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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

Number of Species

60050
1 27800
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Difference Between Cashew and Escallonia

If you are confused whether Cashew or Escallonia 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 Escallonia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cashew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Escallonia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cashew and Escallonia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cashew and Escallonia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cashew and Escallonia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cashew and Escallonia 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 Escallonia is . Cashew has beauty benefits as follows: while Escallonia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cashew vs Escallonia

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 Escallonia 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 Escallonia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cashew has no showy fruits and Escallonia has no showy fruits. Also Cashew is not flowering and Escallonia is not flowering . You can compare Cashew and Escallonia facts and facts of other plants too.