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About Wood Apple and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
1  

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Greyish Brown, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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
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
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Gastric  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
Good Cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
Limonia acidissima  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  

In Hindi
फलियां  
कबिट  

In German
Bohnen  
Indischer Holzapfel  

In French
haricots  
Kawista  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
Kawista  

In Greek
φασόλια  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Limonia  

In Polish
fasola  
Feronia słoniowa  

In Latin
fabam  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Limonia  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Spring Beans and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Wood Apple

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

Spring Beans and Wood Apple Physical Information

Spring Beans and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans and Wood Apple are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and Wood Apple

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