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About Wood Apple and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Wood Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruits, Trees  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  
Central Asia  

Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
1  
7000  
4

Habitat
Dry areas  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Fall  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Rich  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Gastric  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
कबिट  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
Indischer Holzapfel  
Apfelbaum  

In French
Kawista  
Pommier  

In Spanish
Kawista  
Manzano  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
Limonia  
Macieira  

In Polish
Feronia słoniowa  
jabłoń  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Limonia  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
7500  
5

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Properties of Wood Apple and Apple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Apple Tree

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

Wood Apple and Apple Tree Physical Information

Wood Apple and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of Wood Apple and Apple Tree

Care of Wood Apple and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant 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 Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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