Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, 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, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Chitalpa
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र
कबिट
In German
Chitalpa Pflanze
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
plante Chitalpa
Kawista
In Spanish
planta Chitalpa
Kawista
In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa
Limonia
In Polish
Chitalpa roślin
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Chitalpa herba
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chitalpa and Wood Apple
Season and care of Chitalpa and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Chitalpa and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chitalpa season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Chitalpa and Wood Apple Physical Information
Chitalpa and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa and Wood Apple are as follows:
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Chitalpa and Wood Apple
Care of Chitalpa and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chitalpa 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.