How to grow Tamarind tree growing and care:
How to grow:
For bearing good quality of fruit need more than 7C but can survive frost, prefer high humidity, to keep moist soil
How to care:
Rich soil, mulch (dead leaves or other organic parts)
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Air layer
Is it necessary to graft in Tamarind?
Yes, grafted tree is important because sometimes the pod can be really small
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Hard to pick the fruit
Planting season:
Spring in hardiness zone 10a, spring to summer in hardiness zone 10b, spring to autumn in hardiness zone 11 and all the year in hardiness zone 12+.
Pests and diseases:
Ants, aphids
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Branch that going down, recommend to cut the branches when it young high density
Size of the plant:
4-10 m, 12-30 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant (indoor)?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No, it’s possible to grow but high chance that will never bear fruits
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Yellow with red veins the buds are red
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible Fruit
Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Tamarind fruits?
Eat raw, jams, dry, fruits leather
Work requirements on the fruit:
Pick the fruit up
How long does it take to bear fruit?
4-6 years
How to grow tamarind from seed
Sowing requirement:
Rich soil, soak the seeds in water for 24 hours
Saving and care seeds until sowing:
Dry and dark location
Sowing season:
Spring to summer will better and possible in hardiness zone in 12 all years
How to plant:
Better to use fresh seeds, use vermiculite to keep the moist of the soil, possible to sow indoor in the winter in colder climate
Planting spacing:
Better in different pots, directly in the location 5*4m (15*12 feet)
Depth of Sowing:
2-5cm (1-2 inches)
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Sunny location in high humidity don’t let the soil dry
Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Germination time:
1-3 weeks
Condition of seedling:
Moist soil, high humidity,
Scientific name:
Tamarindus indica
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous, Evergreen, Perennial plant, Tree
Plant Uses: Bonsai, Drought tolerant plants, Edible plants, Medical uses, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water, Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Red flower, Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Alcoholic beverages, Dried fruit, Eaten raw, Ice pop & Ice cream plants, Jams, Juice
