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
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
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Rhizome division
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Sapindales
Family
Aristolochiaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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.
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:
European Wild Ginger flower color: Green, Purple and Brown
European Wild Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
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.
