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About Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple


About Wood Apple and Breath-of-Heaven


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Fruits, Trees   

Origin
South Africa   
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden   
Dry areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
304.80 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
152.40 cm   
99+
900.00 cm   
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Pink   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Autumn   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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 Spring, Early Summer, Fall   
Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Rich   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous   
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
Gastric   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good Cleanser   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Edible, Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLEONEMA pulchrum   
Limonia acidissima   

Common Name
Breath of Heaven   
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit   

In Hindi
Breath of Heaven Plant   
कबिट   

In German
Atem des Himmels Pflanze   
Indischer Holzapfel   

In French
Breath of Heaven Plante   
Kawista   

In Spanish
Aliento del Cielo Planta   
Kawista   

In Greek
Ανάσα του Ουρανού Φυτών   
γλυκό ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
Respiração do Céu Planta   
Limonia   

In Polish
Breath of Heaven Zakładu   
Feronia słoniowa   

In Latin
Gaudete de caelo Planta   
dulcis ad cinerem   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Sapindales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Coleonema   
Limonia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Citreae   

Subfamily
Magnolioideae   
Aurantioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
1   
99+

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Properties of Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple. Breath-of-Heaven doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Breath-of-Heaven does not have fragrant flowers. Breath-of-Heaven has allergic reactions like Pollen and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple

Season and care of Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Breath-of-Heaven season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Breath-of-Heaven is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Breath-of-Heaven is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple Physical Information

Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Breath-of-Heaven height is 304.80 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple are as follows:

Care of Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple

Care of Breath-of-Heaven and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Breath-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Breath-of-Heaven 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.

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