Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
India
Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm
Rank: 59 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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35% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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17% - Palm Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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75% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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21% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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38% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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5% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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2% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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30% - Palm Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
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✘
74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
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29% - Palm Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
Common Name
Kokum
In Hindi
Kokum
In German
Kokum
In French
Kokum
In Spanish
Kokum
In Greek
Kokum
In Portuguese
Kokum
In Polish
Kokum
In Latin
Kokum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Family
Zamiaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Garcinieae
Subfamily
Clusioideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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