Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
India, Melanesia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
-
Number of Varieties
6920
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
along watercourse, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
आम
तरबूज़
In German
Mango
Wassermelone
In French
Manguier
Citrullus lanatus
In Spanish
Mangifera indica
Citrullus lanatus
In Greek
Manila mango
καρπούζι
In Portuguese
Mangifera indica
Citrullus lanatus
In Polish
Mango indyjskie
Citrullus lanatus
In Latin
Manila mango
Citrullus lanatus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cucurbitales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Citrullus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Benincaseae
Subfamily
-
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
8501000
1
27800
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