Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Palm lily and Wood Apple


About Wood Apple and Palm lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Fruits, Trees   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya   

Types
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia   
Not Available   

Habitat
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas   
Dry areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-7   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
900.00 cm   
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Ivory   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges   
Ovate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Autumn   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Rich   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison   
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water   
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, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Rich   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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
Leaf spot, Scale   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Unknown   
Gastric   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good Cleanser   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower   
Edible, Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
YUCCA harrimaniae   
Limonia acidissima   

Common Name
mound lily   
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit   

In Hindi
palm lily   
कबिट   

In German
palm lily   
Indischer Holzapfel   

In French
palm lily   
Kawista   

In Spanish
palm lily   
Kawista   

In Greek
palm lily   
γλυκό ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
palm lily   
Limonia   

In Polish
palm lily   
Feronia słoniowa   

In Latin
palm lily   
dulcis ad cinerem   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Sapindales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Yucca   
Limonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Citreae   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Aurantioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
1   
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Palm lily and Wood Apple

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

Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Palm lily and Wood Apple

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

Palm lily and Wood Apple Physical Information

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

Care of Palm lily and Wood Apple

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

Cactus

Cactus

» More Cactus

Compare Cactus

» More Compare Cactus