Sunlight for மாங்காய்?

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

Water for மாங்காய்?

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.

Soil for மாங்காய்?

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 மாங்காய்?

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

What is மாங்காய் 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.

இன்றைய தாவரம்

Mangifera indica

மாங்காய்Tree

மாங்காய் இந்தியாவின் தேசிய பழம்; நூற்றாண்டுகள் வாழும் பெரிய பசுமை மரமாக வளர்ந்து, ஆயிரக்கணக்கான வகைகளுடன் இந்திய பண்பாட்டின் முக்கிய அம்சமாக உள்ளது.

FamilyAnacardiaceae

GenusMangifera

NativeIndian Subcontinent

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

Historical Background

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.

Cultural Significance

Timeline: Journey Through Time

Mango has cultural context that is still being expanded.