Tamarind, Imli, Tamarindus indica - Plant

Tamarind trees feature (a) short stout trunks topped by bushy wide-spreading crowns with arching branches, (b) ferny, even-pinnate, compound leaves with light green leaflets, (c) summer bloom of red-veined cream to pale yellow flowers in drooping racemes and (d) plump cinnamon-brown bean-like seed pods filled, when ripe, with an edible sweet-sour pulp which has a variety of culinary uses. Tamarind is a leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is a monotypic taxon, having only a single species.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 18 inch (46 cm)
• Plant Spread: 4 inch (10 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: tamarind
• Maximum Reachable Height: 40.00 to 60.00 feet
• Flower Colour: Cream to pale yellow
• Bloom Time: May to August
• Difficulty Level: easy to grow

Planting and care

Water the newly planted seed every other day, just enough to moisten it. Keep it moist until it grows a few inches above ground then pull back on wateringAfter the seedling starts growing vigorously on its own, it will need watering only once a week during the growing season and only enough to wet the rootsGradually taper watering in the fall, and stop in the winter. Tamarind careChoose a proper site for the tamarind tree. It needs full sun and some protection from the cold when young. You may choose the south side of a slope for this purpose or build your own cold protection for the first couple of years.
Plant a tamarind seed in the spring 1/2-inch deep. Seeds collected from pods remain viable for months and will germinate a week after planting.

• Sunlight: Full sun
• Watering: Medium
• Soil: well-drained soil
• Temperature: 28 degree
• Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer

Tamarind special featureShade tree and/or fruit tree. Landscape specimen/accent but needs a big space. Residential street tree. Parking lot islands. Parks.

Tamarind uses

• Ornamental Use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose