Tamarindus indica
TAMARIND
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
30m
Plant habit
 
12m

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Flowers: pink & cream

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Ornamental Fruit: brown pod

Edibility: edible fruit
 
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Tamarindus indica
TAMARIND
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
30m
Plant habit
 
12m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink & cream

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Ornamental Fruit: brown pod

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits coastal & tropical designs

Uses: shade tree, informal screen, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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