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About Heliconia and Wood Apple
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Fruits, Trees
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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60.00 cm
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800.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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150.00 cm
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900.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
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4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Gastric
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
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6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healing
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
Limonia acidissima
7.2 Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
Heliconia
कबिट
7.2.2 In German
Heliconia
Indischer Holzapfel
7.2.3 In French
Heliconia
Kawista
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heliconia
Kawista
7.2.5 In Greek
Heliconia
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Heliconia
Limonia
7.2.7 In Polish
Heliconia
Feronia słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliconia
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Heliconiaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Heliconia
Limonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Heliconia and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Wood Apple

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

Heliconia and Wood Apple Physical Information

Heliconia and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Wood Apple are as follows:

  • Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red

  • Heliconia leaf color: Green

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Heliconia and Wood Apple

Care of Heliconia and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia 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.

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