Meyer Lemon

Wood Apple

About Meyer Lemon and Wood Apple

Meyer Lemon

Wood Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fruits, Trees

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Citrus

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea

Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri

Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Meyer Lemon

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon

कबिट

In German

Meyer Lemon

Indischer Holzapfel

In French

Meyer Lemon

Kawista

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon

Kawista

In Greek

Meyer Lemon

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon

Limonia

In Polish

Meyer Lemon

Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

Meyer Lemon

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Meyer Lemon and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Wood Apple

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

Meyer Lemon and Wood Apple Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Wood Apple are as follows:

Meyer Lemon flower color: White
Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Meyer Lemon and Wood Apple

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