Holywood

Wood Apple

About Holywood and Wood Apple

Holywood

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, Lowland

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUAIACUM sanctum

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Holywood

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Holywood

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Holywood

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Holywood

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Holywood

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Holywood

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Holywood

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Holywood

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Zygophyllaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Guaiacum

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Zygophylloideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Holywood and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Holywood and Wood Apple

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

Holywood and Wood Apple Physical Information

Holywood and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Holywood height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Holywood and Wood Apple are as follows:

Holywood flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Holywood leaf color: Green and Olive
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Holywood and Wood Apple

Care of Holywood and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holywood 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 Holywood 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.