Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Fruits, Trees
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
South Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Osteospermum acanthospermum, Osteospermum amplectens, Osteospermum burttianum
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas, Terrestrial
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Purple, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Autumn
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Rich
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Fall
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
  
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
  
Loam
  
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
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Gastric
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Not Applicable
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
  
OSTEOSPERMUM fruticosum
  
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
Shrubby Daisybush, Trailing African Daisy
  
In Hindi
कबिट
  
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant
  
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
  
Blue Eyed Daisy Pflanze
  
In French
Kawista
  
Blue Eyed Daisy Plante
  
In Spanish
Kawista
  
Planta observada azul de la margarita
  
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
Μπλε Eyed Daisy Φυτών
  
In Portuguese
Limonia
  
Planta da margarida de olhos azuis
  
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
  
Blue Eyed Daisy roślin
  
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Daisy Blue Eyed Planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Limonia
  
Osteospermum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Calenduleae
  
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
  
Asteroideae
  
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant
Season and care of Wood Apple and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Blue Eyed Daisy Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Eyed Daisy Plant is Neutral.
Wood Apple and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant Physical Information
Wood Apple and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Blue Eyed Daisy Plant height is 36.00 cm and width 51.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet
- Blue Eyed Daisy Plant leaf color: Green
Care of Wood Apple and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant
Care of Wood Apple and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant 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 Blue Eyed Daisy Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.