Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Grass
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Terminalia catappa
Sporobolus heterolepis
Number of Varieties
515
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Hay fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Red
Tan, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Medium
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Terminalia catappa
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
Common Name
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
Prairie Dropseed
In Hindi
जंगली बादाम
prairie dropseed
In German
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
Prärie Dropseed
In French
Badamier
prairie dropseed
In Spanish
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
dropseed pradera
In Greek
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
λιβάδι dropseed
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
pradaria dropseed
In Polish
Migdałecznik właściwy
łąka dropseed
In Latin
inti almont
PRATUM grama
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Combretaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Sporobolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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