How to grow Cashew tree growing and care:
High humidity, more than 10 C
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
The fruit and the shell of the nut contain toxicity
Planting season:
All year
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
Summer
How to prune:
Just for design
Size of the plant?
6-12 m, 20-40 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Autumn
General information about the flower
White or pink flowers, the flowers small with five petals on the pink flower some cultivars have stripes of pink or white, the flower grow in clusters.
Pollination is done by:
Self or cross pollination by bees and other pollinators
Edible Nuts
Nuts harvest season:
Winter / Spring
Nuts pests or diseases:
Birds, bats
What can be done with big quantities of Cashew tree nuts?
Eat raw, juice, from the nuts raw or roasted
Work requirements on the nuts:
Collect from the tree
How long does it take to bear nuts?
4-5 years
Scientific name:
Anacardium occidentale
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen, Perennial plant, Tree
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ornamental plants, Shade tree
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers
Flower colors: Pink flower, White flower
Harvest Season: Spring Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit, Edible Nut
Culinary uses: Beverage, Cooked, Eaten raw, Juice, Spreads & Sauces