Saururus cernuus

Wood Apple

About Saururus cernuus and Wood Apple

Saururus cernuus

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

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

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants 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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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

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 Saururus cernuus and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Wood Apple

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

Saururus cernuus and Wood Apple Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Wood Apple are as follows:

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Wood Apple

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