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Anacardiaceae
Mango Blossom
Mangifera indica
Love and new beginnings.
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Genus
- Mangifera
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 30-100 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- deep, well-drained, sandy loam
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- A single mango flower panicle can contain up to 4,000 tiny flowers, but only one to two percent will set fruit.
- Mango is considered sacred in Hinduism and its blossoms are used in wedding ceremonies as symbols of love and fertility.
- The fragrance of mango blossoms can trigger allergic reactions in some people, similar to poison ivy, since they are in the same family.
- Mango trees have been cultivated in India for over 4,000 years, making them one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees.
- Some mango trees in India are over 300 years old and still producing fruit, with trunks over 12 feet in circumference.
Color meanings
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love
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fertility
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new beginnings
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sweetness of life