Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
India, Melanesia
Types
Kigelia africana
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
9400
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40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Over-head watering
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Sausage Tree
Mango
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
आम का पेड़
In German
Sausage Tree
Mango Baum
In French
saucisse Arbre
Manguier
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
Árbol de mango
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
Mangueira
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
Drzewo mango
In Latin
farciminis ligno
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Tecomeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
969
1
27800
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