Tamarind
Tamarindus indica
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Tamarindus
- Species:
- Tamarindus indica
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- More than 40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- orange, red, yellow
Native Range
United States: Florida, Guam, Navassa Island, Puerto Rico, Palau, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Caribbean pod borer (Fundella pellucens), almond moth (Cadra cautella), Carob moth (Ectomyelois ceratoniae), Ectomyelois decolor, navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella), Phidotricha erigens
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole), Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Florida Purplewing (Eunica tatila), Florida Purplewing (Eunica tatila), Great Southern White (Ascia monuste), Great Southern White (Ascia monuste), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), 🛑Hammock Skipper (Polygonus leo), 🛑Hammock Skipper (Polygonus leo), Heraclides ponceana (Heraclides ponceana), Julia (Dryas iulia), Julia (Dryas iulia), Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia evarete), Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia evarete), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- deep, well-drained sandy loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- thrives in semi-arid tropical regions