Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Tree
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia
Eastern Asia, China
Types
Terminalia catappa
Babylon
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Terminalia catappa
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
Common Name
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
Corkscrew Willow
In Hindi
जंगली बादाम
पेंचकश विलो
In German
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
Korkenzieher-Weide
In French
Badamier
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Spanish
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Greek
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
τιρμπουσόν Willow
In Portuguese
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
corkscrew salgueiro
In Polish
Migdałecznik właściwy
korkociąg Willow
In Latin
inti almont
corkscrew Willow
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Malpighiales
Family
Combretaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Saliceae
Subfamily
-
Salicoideae
Number of Species
10035
1
27800
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