Mango (Aam) Tree (Mangifera indica): Where It Grows in India and How to Plant It
Mangifera indica
Mango, aam (आम) in Hindi, is Mangifera indica, the evergreen fruit tree planted across India. How to plant a grafted mango tree and when, how to grow one from a seed (guthli), whether it can live in a pot, how to recognise it, care for the first three years and what to watch out for.
Cultural significance
Mango has a special place in Indian life. It is widely listed as India's national fruit. In many Hindu ceremonies a kalash, a pot of water crowned with mango leaves and a coconut, is placed at the start of worship, and strings of mango leaves (toran) are hung over doors on festive and auspicious days. Whether a mango tree is lucky (shubh) to plant at home is a matter of belief; the practical question is whether you have room for a large tree.
Sources: Wikipedia: National symbols of India (mango listed as national fruit); Wikipedia: Kalasha (pot crowned with mango leaves and a coconut); Wikipedia: Toranam (mango-leaf door garlands)
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