Also called the king of fruits, the mango tree grows in the warm tropical climate, not winter hardy, and dies in the temperature below 25 F (-3 C). Usually, it requires a lot of space to grow. But if you’re short of space or living in a colder climate, where growing a mango tree on the ground is impossible–Growing a mango tree in a container can be an option.
1. Growing Habit
A Mango tree grown in its native place can grow huge. Some cultivars can grow up to 32+ meters (105+ feet) tall. And there are more than 500+ varieties of mangoes grown across the world. A typical mango tree, if cared for well, can live up to 100 years.
A dwarf mango tree grows up to 2 to 4.5 meters (6 to 15 feet) tall and can be tried in containers. There are some specific dwarf varieties of the mango trees that you can grow in a container:
- Irwin
- Nam Doc Mai
- King Thai
- Carrie
- Cogshall
- Glenn
- Neelam
- Amrapali
- Palmer
- Pickering
- Mallika
- Honeykiss
- Dwarf Hawaiian
- Julie
- Fairchild
- Icecream
- Alampur Baneshan