Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
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Primula auricula, Bear's Ear
Number of Varieties
3025
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Yellow, Yellow Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Clay, 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Gastric, Kidney Stone
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Root
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ANACARDIUM occidentale
Primula auricula
Common Name
Acajou, Cashew
auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear
In Hindi
काजू के पेड़
mountain cowslip
In German
Cashew Baum
Aurikel
In French
Anacardier
Primula auricula
In Spanish
árbol de anacardo
Primula auricula
In Greek
δέντρο κάσιους
mountain cowslip
In Portuguese
cajueiro
cowslip montanha
In Polish
drzewo nerkowca
Pierwiosnek łyszczak
In Latin
cashew ligno
Primula auricula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ericales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Anacardium
Primula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
Primuloideae
Number of Species
60025
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27800
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