Kesar Mango Tree Live Plant, Grafted Indian Queen Variety, 2ft Tall, 2 Gallon Pot, Tropical Fruit

Overview

Cultivate your own tropical paradise with the magnificent Kesar mango tree live plant. Revered as the “Queen of Mangoes,” the Kesar variety (Mangifera indica ‘Kesar’) is celebrated for its unparalleled flavor, aromatic fragrance, and beautiful golden-orange pulp. This particular offering is a grafted mango tree, ensuring faster fruiting and true-to-type characteristics. Originating from Gujarat, Western India, Kesar mangoes are a true delicacy, known for their sweetness and good shelf life. Growing your own Indian Kesar mango means you can enjoy fresh, delicious fruit right from your garden or patio. This live plant arrives healthy and ready to thrive, bringing an exotic touch to your landscape.

The Kesar mango is not just a fruit; it’s an experience. The vigorous growth habit and relatively compact size for a fruit tree make it an excellent choice for both experienced and novice gardeners. Whether you’re looking to add a productive fruit tree to your orchard or a unique specimen to your backyard, this grafted mango tree is an outstanding selection.

Key Benefits

The Kesar mango tree live plant offers a multitude of benefits, from its delicious fruit to its ornamental appeal, making it a prized addition to any home garden or patio:

• Exceptional Fruit Quality: Produce your own Kesar mangoes, famous for their sweet, rich flavor, vibrant color, and smooth, fiberless pulp. Enjoy the taste of one of the world’s most sought-after mango varieties, bringing the exotic flavors of India directly to your table.
• Grafted for Performance: This is a grafted mango tree, meaning it will typically bear fruit sooner (within 2-4 years) than a seedling-grown tree and will produce fruit identical to the parent tree, ensuring consistent quality and flavor.
• Ornamental Value: Beyond its fruit, the mango tree boasts attractive, glossy green foliage, providing a beautiful tropical aesthetic to any garden or patio space, even when not fruiting.
• Health Benefits: Mangoes are a rich source of vitamins A and C, and dietary fiber, contributing to a healthy diet. Growing your own ensures organic, fresh produce, free from pesticides.
• Adaptable Growth: While preferring warm climates, this Kesar mango tree live plant can be grown in large containers in cooler regions, allowing you to move it indoors during winter, making it versatile for various climates.
• Unique Variety: The ‘Indian Queen’ variety is highly prized, offering a unique opportunity to grow a distinguished mango type not commonly found in local markets, providing a truly special harvest.
• Good Shelf Life: Indian Kesar mango are known for having a relatively good shelf life compared to other varieties, allowing you to savor your harvest over a longer period after picking.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Proper Kesar mango plant care is essential for a healthy, fruit-bearing tree. This tropical tree thrives in warm, sunny conditions. For optimal growth, provide at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily. In hot climates, some afternoon shade can be beneficial to prevent leaf scorch. When watering, ensure the soil is consistently moist but never waterlogged. Allow the top few inches of soil to dry out between waterings, especially for container-grown plants. During the fruiting season, consistent moisture is crucial for fruit development of your Kesar mango tree live plant.

The ideal soil for your Mangifera indica Kesar is well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6.0-7.0) loam. A good quality potting mix designed for fruit trees or tropical plants is recommended for container growing. Ensure excellent drainage to prevent root rot. Fertilize your mango tree with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer formulated for fruit trees, typically applied during the growing season (spring and summer). Reduce fertilization in fall and winter. Young trees benefit from regular, light feeding to encourage strong growth.

Mango trees are sensitive to cold. They are best suited for USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11. If you live in a cooler climate, grow your Kesar mango tree live plant in a large pot that can be moved indoors during colder months. Protect young trees from frost. Pruning should be done after harvest to maintain a manageable size and shape, and to encourage air circulation. Watch out for common pests like aphids or mealybugs, and treat with organic insecticidal soap if necessary. With diligent care, your grafted mango tree will reward you with an abundance of delicious fruit.

Size & Details

This Kesar mango tree live plant is a healthy, actively growing specimen, measuring approximately 2 feet tall from the soil line. It is provided in a 2-gallon nursery pot, offering a well-established root system ready for transplanting. Mango trees can reach significant heights in the ground (up to 30-60 feet), but can be maintained at a more compact size (10-15 feet) with regular pruning, especially when grown in containers. This allows them to fit into various garden sizes or even on spacious patios. As a grafted plant, it will typically begin fruiting within 2-4 years under ideal conditions. The growth rate is moderate, averaging 1-2 feet per year once established. You will receive a robust, young Indian Kesar mango tree, carefully packaged to ensure its safe arrival.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: In the ground, a Kesar mango tree live plant can grow quite large (30-60 feet). However, with proper pruning or when grown in a large container, it can be maintained at a more manageable size of 10-15 feet, making it suitable for home gardens.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: This grafted mango tree comes in a 2-gallon nursery pot, providing ample space for its initial root development and ensuring a healthy start for your plant.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: Kesar mango trees thrive outdoors in warm, tropical climates (USDA Zones 9-11). In cooler regions, it can be grown outdoors during warm months and moved indoors as a potted plant during winter to protect it from frost.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: The Kesar mango tree live plant requires at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to produce fruit and grow vigorously. Ensure it receives plenty of bright light, especially if growing indoors.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: While tropical, with consistent watering, proper sunlight, and protection from cold, Kesar mango plant care is moderately easy. It’s suitable for gardeners with some experience or enthusiastic beginners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Indian Kesar mango tree will arrive as a live, healthy plant, carefully packaged to minimize stress during transit. Some minor leaf drop may occur, which is normal for live plant shipping.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best time to plant your Kesar mango tree live plant is in spring or early summer, after the last chance of frost, when temperatures are consistently warm. This gives the plant ample time to establish before cooler weather.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Kesar mango trees are tropical and will not survive freezing temperatures. If you are outside USDA Zones 9-11, you must grow it in a container and bring it indoors to a bright, warm location during winter.
• Q: How long until it blooms and fruits? A: As a grafted mango tree, your plant can start blooming and producing fruit within 2-4 years of planting, given optimal growing conditions and care.
• Q: What is the ideal soil for this plant? A: A well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil (pH 6.0-7.0) is ideal. For potted plants, use a high-quality, well-aerated potting mix formulated for tropical fruit trees.