Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Texas
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Ornamental Plant
Not Available
Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Plant Season
Spring
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
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
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
कबिट
In German
texas Blaue Lupine
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
texas bluebonnet
Kawista
In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
Kawista
In Greek
texas bluebonnet
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
Limonia
In Polish
texas bluebonnet
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Texas lory
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple. Texas Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Texas Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Texas Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Not Available and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple
Season and care of Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Texas Bluebonnet season is Spring and Wood Apple season is Spring. The type of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple Physical Information
Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple are as follows:
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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.