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

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.

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 আম?

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

What is আম 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.

দিনের গাছ

Mangifera indica

আমTree

আম ভারতের জাতীয় ফল; এটি বিশাল চিরহরিৎ বৃক্ষ যা শতাব্দী বাঁচে এবং হাজারো প্রজাতির আম ভারতীয় সংস্কৃতি ও সাহিত্যে গভীরভাবে প্রোথিত।

FamilyAnacardiaceae

GenusMangifera

NativeIndian Subcontinent

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

About Mangifera indica

The mango is India's most loved fruit 🥭 — a single tree can live for centuries and a single mature tree can produce thousands of fruits in a good year.

Common Names

EnglishMango

हिन्दीआम

मराठीआंबा

संस्कृतम्आम्र

தமிழ்மாங்காய்

Native Range

Indian Subcontinent is listed as part of the native range.

Native to Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar.

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Key Features

Habit: Large evergreen tree, 15–30 m
Family: Anacardiaceae
Lifespan: Perennial; centuries-old specimens recorded
Native Range: Indo-Burmese region
Climate: Tropical to subtropical, distinct dry season

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The mango is India's most loved fruit 🥭 — a single tree can live for centuries and a single mature tree can produce thousands of fruits in a good year.

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