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About European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple


About Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Fruits, Trees   

Origin
Western Europe   
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates   
Dry areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.35 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
27.30 cm   
99+
900.00 cm   
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple, Brown   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Autumn   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Rich   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Rich   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, 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
Ants, Slugs, Snails   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Gastric   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Good Cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite   
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Not Available, Used in making tooth powder   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover   
Edible, Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASARUM europaeum   
Limonia acidissima   

Common Name
European Wild Ginger   
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit   

In Hindi
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक   
कबिट   

In German
Europäische Wild Ginger   
Indischer Holzapfel   

In French
Wild Ginger européenne   
Kawista   

In Spanish
Wild Ginger Europea   
Kawista   

In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger   
γλυκό ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
Wild Ginger Europeia   
Limonia   

In Polish
Kopytnik pospolity   
Feronia słoniowa   

In Latin
Gingiberi Europae Wild   
dulcis ad cinerem   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Piperales   
Sapindales   

Family
Aristolochiaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Asarum   
Limonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Citreae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Aurantioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
1   
99+

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Properties of European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple

Wondering what are the properties of European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple. European Wild Ginger doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also European Wild Ginger does not have fragrant flowers. European Wild Ginger has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple

Season and care of European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. European Wild Ginger season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for European Wild Ginger is Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for European Wild Ginger is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple Physical Information

European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple are as follows:

Care of European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple

Care of European Wild Ginger and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, 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 European Wild Ginger needs Average Water 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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