Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
California
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
AESCULUS californica
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
California Buckeye
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
कबिट
In German
California Buckeye
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
California Buckeye
Kawista
In Spanish
California Buckeye
Kawista
In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
California Buckeye
Limonia
In Polish
Kalifornia Buckeye
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
California Buckeye
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Aurantioideae
Properties of California Buckeye and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of California Buckeye and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About California Buckeye and Wood Apple. California Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also California Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. California Buckeye 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 California Buckeye and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of California Buckeye and Wood Apple
Season and care of California Buckeye and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about California Buckeye and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Buckeye season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
California Buckeye and Wood Apple Physical Information
California Buckeye and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and Wood Apple are as follows:
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of California Buckeye and Wood Apple
Care of California Buckeye and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 California Buckeye 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.