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About Wood Apple and Acerola

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruits, Trees
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Dry, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Gastric
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
Malpighia emarginata
7.2 Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
कबिट
Acerola Tree
7.2.2 In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Acerola Baum
7.2.3 In French
Kawista
Acerola Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kawista
Árbol de acerola
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Acerola Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Limonia
Árvore acerola
7.2.7 In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Acerola Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Acerola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Malpighiaceae
8.6 Genus
Limonia
Malpighia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Wood Apple and Acerola

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

Season and Care of Wood Apple and Acerola

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

Wood Apple and Acerola Physical Information

Wood Apple and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Acerola are as follows:

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Wood Apple and Acerola

Care of Wood Apple and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.