Terminalia catappa
TROPICAL ALMOND, INDIAN ALMOND
Combretaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
35m
Plant habit
 
20m

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Terminalia catappa
TROPICAL ALMOND, INDIAN ALMOND
Combretaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
35m
Plant habit
 
20m

FEATURES

Flowers: unpleasantly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: coloured in autumn

Ornamental Fruit: red, yellow or green

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental, coastal & bush designs

Uses: street tree, shade tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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