Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Fruits, Trees
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Forest edges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Autumn
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Rich
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Fall
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Rich
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Gastric
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
  
ELAEIS guineensis
  
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
African Oil Palm
  
In Hindi
कबिट
  
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
  
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
  
African Oil Palm
  
In French
Kawista
  
L'huile de palme africaine
  
In Spanish
Kawista
  
Aceite de Palma Africana
  
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
  
In Portuguese
Limonia
  
Óleo de palma Africano
  
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
  
Afrykański Olej palmowy
  
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
  
African Oil Palm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Limonia
  
Elaeis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Cocoeae
  
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
  
Arecoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wood Apple and African Oil Palm
Season and care of Wood Apple and African Oil Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and African Oil Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and African Oil Palm season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Wood Apple and African Oil Palm Physical Information
Wood Apple and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and African Oil Palm are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
- African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Wood Apple and African Oil Palm
Care of Wood Apple and African Oil Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots 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 African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.