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About Wood Apple and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees
Perennial

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

Sunset Zone

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8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Rich
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

कबिट
Bear Grass

In German

Indischer Holzapfel
Bärn-Gras

In French

Kawista
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Kawista
Hierba de oso

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Limonia
bear Grass

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa
miś Trawa

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Rutaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Limonia
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1500
1 27800
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Properties of Wood Apple and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Wood Apple and Bear Grass

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

Wood Apple and Bear Grass Physical Information

Wood Apple and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Wood Apple and Bear Grass

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