Mango आम

🌱 About the plant

The tree the subcontinent is organised around; a grafted plant fruits in four years.

Growing it

Buy grafted stock; a seedling takes eight years and may disappoint.

What it is for

Fruit, shade, and the most important nesting tree in many cities.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly for three years

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

10–25 m, 3 m dwarf

First harvest

Fruit year four grafted

Buy grafted stock; a seedling takes eight years and may disappoint.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Fruit, shade, and the most important nesting tree in many cities.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India