🥭 Mango Tree
Mangifera indica
Tree
☀️ Sun
Full sun (8+ hours)
💧 Water
Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established; dry season triggers flowering
🗺️ Zones
10b–12
📏 Spacing
25–30 ft (large); 12–15 ft (semi-dwarf)
📐 Height
30–60 ft (standard); 10–15 ft (dwarf)
🧪 Soil pH
5.5–7.5
⏱️ Maturity
3–5 years (grafted); 8–10 years (seedling)
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (8)
Good companion — Mango Tree and Marigold grow well together.
Good companion — Mango Tree and Basil grow well together.
Good companion — Mango Tree and Lemongrass grow well together.
Good companion — Mango Tree and Turmeric grow well together.
🤝 Clover
Good companion — Mango Tree and Clover grow well together.
Good companion — Mango Tree and Alfalfa grow well together.
Good companion — Mango Tree and Papaya grow well together.
Good companion — Mango Tree and Pineapple grow well together.
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Walnut
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Competing large-canopy trees
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
📝 Growing Notes
Mango trees benefit from turmeric companions whose antifungal properties help protect against anthracnose and powdery mildew. Lemongrass planted nearby repels pest insects while legume companions fix nitrogen during the trees' juvenile years. A brief dry period without irrigation in winter triggers the critical flowering cycle that leads to fruit set.