Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Light brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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 Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Cinnamon Fern
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
दालचीनी फर्न
कबिट
In German
Zimt Farn
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Cinnamon Fern
Kawista
In Spanish
helecho canela
Kawista
In Greek
κανέλα Fern
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Cinnamon Fern
Limonia
In Polish
Cynamon Fern
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Fern cinnamomum
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Osmundales
Sapindales
Family
Osmundaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Osmundastrum
Limonia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Noctuinae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple. Cinnamon Fern doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Cinnamon Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Cinnamon Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple
Season and care of Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinnamon Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cinnamon Fern is Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Cinnamon Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple Physical Information
Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple are as follows:
Cinnamon Fern flower color: Yellow Brown
Cinnamon Fern leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple
Care of Cinnamon Fern and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Fern pruning is done In late autumn 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 Cinnamon Fern 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.