Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Mat-forming
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
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
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Cough
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Creeping Mazus
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In German
Creeping Mazus
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Creeping Mazus
Kawista
In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus
Kawista
In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus
Limonia
In Polish
Creeping Mazus
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
reptilia Alba
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Mimuloideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Wood Apple
Season and care of Creeping Mazus and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Mazus and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Creeping Mazus is Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Creeping Mazus and Wood Apple Physical Information
Creeping Mazus and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Wood Apple are as follows:
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Creeping Mazus and Wood Apple
Care of Creeping Mazus and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Creeping Mazus 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.