Tamarind tree

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