Tropicals > Magnifera > Magnifera indica > Magnifera indica
Magnifera indica
Mango, Bowen Mango
Origin: India and tropical Asia.
| Family |
| Anacardiaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnifera |
| Species |
| indica |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1a |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 - 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 59 |
| Height |
| 10 m - 45 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. Cannot be grown in full shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Monsoon tropics to frost-free subtropics. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish-brown with longitude fissured bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Spirally arranged on branches, linear-oblong, lanceolate to elliptical in shape, pointed at both ends, 25 cm long and 8 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Dense foliage, grows up to 30 cm long, widely branched, and tertiary. |
| Fruit Description |
| Large drupe, thick pulp, single seed, thick skin, and length can vary from 2.5 cm to 30 cm. |
| Colour Description |
| Fruit is yellow to red when ripe. Fruit flesh is yellow. Flowers are reddish-pink, pale green, or white. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Sukhothai, Thailand |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Antidiuretic, anti-diarrheal and antiemetic. |
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