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About Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple


About Wood Apple and Corsage Orchid


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Epiphyte   
Fruits, Trees   

Origin
Brazil   
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya   

Types
Minas Gerais   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
River side, Riverine swamp forest, savannahs, Swamps   
Dry areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H2   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm   
99+
900.00 cm   
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Light Pink, Rose, Olive, Brown   
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
Green, Gray Green   
Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Autumn   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Rich   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Dry   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires plenty of water during 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
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Rich   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist but well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bugs, Flies, Not Available, Spider Mites   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Gastric   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good Cleanser   

Edible Uses
No   
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
Florist trade and landscaping   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   
Edible, Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CATTLEYA bicolor   
Limonia acidissima   

Common Name
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid   
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit   

In Hindi
Corsage Orchid   
कबिट   

In German
Corsage Orchid   
Indischer Holzapfel   

In French
Corsage Orchid   
Kawista   

In Spanish
Corsage Orchid   
Kawista   

In Greek
ὄρχις (órkhis)   
γλυκό ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
Corsage Orchid   
Limonia   

In Polish
Katleja   
Feronia słoniowa   

In Latin
Corsage orchid   
dulcis ad cinerem   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Sapindales   

Family
Orchidaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Cattleya   
Limonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Epidendreae   
Citreae   

Subfamily
Epidendroideae   
Aurantioideae   

Number of Species
113   
99+
1   
99+

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Properties of Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple. Corsage Orchid doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Corsage Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Corsage Orchid 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 Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple

Season and care of Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corsage Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corsage Orchid is Not Available and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Corsage Orchid is Not Available and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple Physical Information

Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Corsage Orchid height is 50.80 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple are as follows:

Care of Corsage Orchid and Wood Apple

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