Anacardium occidentale (Cashew Nut)
Anacardium occidentale (Cashew Nut) orange yellow fruit hanging on branch with grey nut attached below.
Botanical name: Anacardium occidentale
Common names: Cashew Nut, Cashew Apple, Caju
Family: Anacardiaceae
Origin: Brazil
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant type: Fruit
Fruit type: Cashew
Plant form: Small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating or toxic: IrritatingThe actual fruit is the nut, the apple is a swollen stem. Cashew apple is eaten fresh or stewed. Has a sweet-astringent taste. Nut itself is caustic until roasted. Must be roasted outdoors because fumes are irritating. Very fast growing under favorable conditions, it may fruit in container, within 2 years from seed. Tolerates very poor soil and drought, as well as salty wind.
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Anacardium occidentale (Cashew Nut) orange and yellow flower clusters against a light blue sky.
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Cashew nut, Cashew Apple. Small size tree that will produce fruit within 1-2 years; will successfully fruit in container. The actual fruit is the nut, the apple is a swollen stem. Cashew apple is eaten fresh or stewed. It has a sweet-astringent taste. Nut itself is caustic until roasted. Must be roasted outdoors because fumes are irritating. Very fast growing under favorable conditions, it may fruit in container, within 2 years from seed. Tolerates very poor soil and drought, as well as salty wind.
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Shipped at customers risk, no replacements or refunds. Leaf drop possible. We guarantee healthy plant to be shipped and the best packaging. Express shipping optional.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
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