Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Australia, United States
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Itchiness, Toxic
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Febrifuge, Itching, Malaria
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Landscape, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Duranta erecta
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, skyflower, golden duranta
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Golden duranta
कबिट
In German
Goldene duranta
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Golden duranta
Kawista
In Spanish
duranta de oro
Kawista
In Greek
Golden duranta
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
duranta de ouro
Limonia
In Polish
Golden duranta
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Golden duranta
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Verbenaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Properties of Golden duranta and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Golden duranta and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Golden duranta and Wood Apple. Golden duranta has thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Golden duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Golden duranta has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Toxic and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Toxic. 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 Golden duranta and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Golden duranta and Wood Apple
Season and care of Golden duranta and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Golden duranta and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Golden duranta season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Golden duranta is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Golden duranta is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Golden duranta and Wood Apple Physical Information
Golden duranta and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Golden duranta height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Golden duranta and Wood Apple are as follows:
Golden duranta flower color: Light Blue
Golden duranta leaf color: Not Available
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Golden duranta and Wood Apple
Care of Golden duranta and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden duranta 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 Golden duranta 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.