Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia
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Types
Terminalia catappa
Elegance , Maiden
Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
extracted oil
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Terminalia catappa
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
Common Name
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
In Hindi
जंगली बादाम
regal geranium
In German
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
Regal Geranie
In French
Badamier
geranium royale
In Spanish
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
geranio regia
In Greek
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
regal geranium
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
gerânio régio
In Polish
Migdałecznik właściwy
regal geranium
In Latin
inti almont
regal geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Geraniales
Family
Combretaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Pelargonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
100422
1
27800
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