Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
India, Melanesia
Mexico
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
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Number of Varieties
4008
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Brown, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica
CALLIANDRA californica
Common Name
Mango
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
In Hindi
आम का पेड़
tabardillo
In German
Mango Baum
tabardillo
In French
Manguier
tabardillo
In Spanish
Árbol de mango
tabardillo
In Greek
Mango Tree
Tabardillo
In Portuguese
Mangueira
Tabardillo
In Polish
Drzewo mango
Tabardillo
In Latin
Mango ligno
Tabardillo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Calliandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
6930
1
27800
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