Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruits, Trees
  
Tree
  
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Autumn
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Rich
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Fall
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Frost, Pollution, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Rich
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Borers
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Frost, Pollution, Salt
  
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
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Gastric
  
Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
  
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides
  
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind
  
In Hindi
कबिट
  
Carrotwood ट्री
  
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
  
Carrotwood Baum
  
In French
Kawista
  
Carrotwood Arbre
  
In Spanish
Kawista
  
Árbol carrotwood
  
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
Carrotwood Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
Limonia
  
Árvore Carrotwood
  
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
  
Carrotwood Drzewo
  
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Carrotwood ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Sapindaceae
  
Genus
Limonia
  
Cupaniopsis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
  
Sapindoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Carrotwood Tree
Season and care of Wood Apple and Carrotwood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Carrotwood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Carrotwood Tree season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Carrotwood Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Carrotwood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wood Apple and Carrotwood Tree Physical Information
Wood Apple and Carrotwood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Carrotwood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Carrotwood Tree are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Carrotwood Tree flower color: White
- Carrotwood Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Wood Apple and Carrotwood Tree
Care of Wood Apple and Carrotwood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Carrotwood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Carrotwood Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.