Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
5030
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Gastric, Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Tropical
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
ANACARDIUM occidentale
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Acajou, Cashew
In Hindi
Heterocentron
काजू के पेड़
In German
Heterocentron
Cashew Baum
In French
Heterocentron
Anacardier
In Spanish
Heterocentron
árbol de anacardo
In Greek
Heterocentron
δέντρο κάσιους
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
cajueiro
In Polish
Heterocentron
drzewo nerkowca
In Latin
Heterocentron
cashew ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Melastomataceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Anacardium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
-
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
Number of Species
200600
1
27800
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