Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Tree
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Terminalia catappa
-
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
-
Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought, Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Terminalia catappa
QUERCUS suber
Common Name
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
Cork Oak
In Hindi
जंगली बादाम
कॉर्क ओक
In German
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
Kork Eiche
In French
Badamier
Cork Oak
In Spanish
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
alcornoque
In Greek
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
Cork Oak
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
sobreiro
In Polish
Migdałecznik właściwy
Cork Oak
In Latin
inti almont
sUBER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fagales
Family
Combretaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Mirini
Subfamily
-
Mirinae
Number of Species
10020
1
27800
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