Tamarind grows on many soils, even poor, gravelly, saline and alkaline land, but yields more on deep, well-drained red loam. It prefers a warm climate and 750–1900 mm of rain. Varieties: PKM 1, Urigam, Prathisthan, Yogeshwari.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Tamarind – Varieties; soil and climate, p. 182
