How to grow Terminalia catappa growing and care:
Sandy, well-drained soil
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:
?
Planting season:
All year
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Just for design
Size of the plant?
15-30 m, 45-100 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No
Blooming information
Bloom season:
All year
General information about the flower
White small flower in star shape, flowers grow in inflorescence
Edible nuts & fruits
Nuts & fruits harvest season:
All year
Nuts & fruits pests or diseases:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Terminalia catappa nuts & fruits?
Fruit: eat raw, juice / Nut: eaten raw, roasted
Work requirements on the nuts & fruits:
Nothing special
How long does it take to bear nuts & fruits?
4-6 years
Scientific name:
Terminalia catappa
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: Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous, 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 flower, Ornamental fruit, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Spring flowers, Summer flowers, Winter flowers
Flower colors: White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit, Edible Nut
Culinary uses: Cooked, Eaten raw, Juice
