Gardenia

Wood Apple

About Gardenia and Wood Apple

Gardenia

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

China

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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26.25 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.24 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees

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5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Headache

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Negativity

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gardenia

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Gardenia

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Gardénia

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

γαρδένια

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gardênia

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gardenieae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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140

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Properties of Gardenia and Wood Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Gardenia and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Gardenia and Wood Apple. Gardenia doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Gardenia does not have fragrant flowers. Gardenia has allergic reactions like Asthma and Headache and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Asthma and Headache. 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 Gardenia and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gardenia and Wood Apple

Season and care of Gardenia and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Gardenia and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gardenia season is Mid Spring and Mid Summer and Wood Apple season is Mid Spring and Mid Summer. The type of soil for Gardenia is Well drained and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Gardenia is Acidic and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

Gardenia and Wood Apple Physical Information

Gardenia and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Gardenia and Wood Apple are as follows:

Gardenia flower color: White
Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Gardenia and Wood Apple

Care of Gardenia and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Gardenia 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.