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About Japanese Beech Fern and Wood Apple


About Wood Apple and Japanese Beech Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Thelypteris decursive-pinnata  
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
1  

Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
4  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Greyish Brown, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade, 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, Apply N-P-K  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Gastric  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good Cleanser  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS decursive pinnata  
Limonia acidissima  

Common Name
Beech Wood Fern Winged Beech Fern  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  

In Hindi
Japanese Beech Fern  
कबिट  

In German
Japanische Buche Fern  
Indischer Holzapfel  

In French
Japanese Beech Fern  
Kawista  

In Spanish
Helecho de haya japonesa  
Kawista  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Οξιά Fern  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Japonês Beech Fern  
Limonia  

In Polish
Japoński Buk Fern  
Feronia słoniowa  

In Latin
Phlox Italica  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Polypodiopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Polypodiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Thelypteridaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Thelypteris  
Limonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
20  
1  
99+

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Properties of Japanese Beech Fern and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Beech Fern and Wood Apple

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

Japanese Beech Fern and Wood Apple Physical Information

Japanese Beech Fern and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Beech Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Beech Fern and Wood Apple are as follows:

Care of Japanese Beech Fern and Wood Apple

Care of Japanese Beech Fern and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Beech Fern 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 Japanese Beech Fern 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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