Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Well Drained
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In German
Blaubart
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Bluebeard
Kawista
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Kawista
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Limonia
In Polish
Sinobrody
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Bluebeard
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Verbenaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Properties of Bluebeard and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Bluebeard and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Bluebeard and Wood Apple. Bluebeard doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebeard does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebeard has allergic reactions like Not Available and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bluebeard and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bluebeard and Wood Apple
Season and care of Bluebeard and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebeard and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebeard season is Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bluebeard is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Bluebeard is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Bluebeard and Wood Apple Physical Information
Bluebeard and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebeard and Wood Apple are as follows:
Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Bluebeard and Wood Apple
Care of Bluebeard and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.