Sunlight for आंबा?

Full sun. Requires unobstructed full sun for canopy development and reliable cropping. Shaded trees flower poorly and bear small fruit.

Water for आंबा?

Moderate, dry-period required. Deep weekly irrigation during fruit development; withhold water 2–3 months pre-flowering to induce flush. Mature trees are deeply rooted and drought-tolerant.

Soil for आंबा?

Deep alluvial loam. Performs best on deep well-drained alluvium with pH 5.5–7.5. Avoid waterlogged or shallow rocky soils, which limit taproot development.

Temperature for आंबा?

24–30 °C optimal. Tropical species; flowering induced by cool dry winters of 10–15 °C. Frost damages young trees and inflorescences.

What is आंबा used for medicinally?

Bark and leaves used in Ayurveda for diarrhoea and oral ulcers; Unripe fruit (amchur) used as digestive in folk medicine; Seed kernel decoction for intestinal parasites in traditional use

What does the scientific name Mangifera indica mean?

Mangifera: Latinised form of the Malayalam–Tamil word for the fruit, with the Latin -fera suffix meaning 'bearing'. indica: Means 'of India', referring to the species' centre of domestication.

आजची वनस्पती

Mangifera indica

आंबाTree

आंबा हा भारताचा राष्ट्रीय फल असून शेकडो वर्षे जगणारा मोठा सदाहरित वृक्ष आहे; त्याच्या हजारो जाती असून तो भारतीय संस्कृतीचा अविभाज्य भाग आहे.

FamilyAnacardiaceae

GenusMangifera

NativeIndian Subcontinent

LifespanPerennial; productive for 80–100 years, individual specimens documented past 300 years

Classification

KingdomPlantae

CladeTracheophytes

CladeAngiosperms

ClassMagnoliopsida

OrderSapindales

FamilyAnacardiaceae

GenusMangifera

SpeciesM. indica

Binomial NameMangifera indica

AuthorL., 1753

Common NameMango

Life FormTree

Growth HabitTree

Taxonomic Hierarchy

KingdomPlantae

CladeTracheophytes

CladeAngiosperms

ClassMagnoliopsida

OrderSapindales

FamilyAnacardiaceae

GenusMangifera

Taxonomic Notes

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis belongs to the family Malvaceae.
The genus Hibiscus includes over 200 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs.
This species is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.

Mangifera indica

Classification

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Taxonomic Notes

Same Genus

Same Family

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