Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruits, Trees
  
Tree
  
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Eastern Asia, China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Candleberry tree
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-8
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
White, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Yellow, Red, Orange
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Autumn
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
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
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
No
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Gastric
  
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
Boils
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
  
TRIADICA sebifera
  
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
Chinese Tallow
  
In Hindi
कबिट
  
चीनी तेल
  
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
  
chinesisch Talg
  
In French
Kawista
  
chinesisch Talg
  
In Spanish
Kawista
  
suif chinois
  
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
  
In Portuguese
Limonia
  
sebo chinesa
  
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
  
chiński łój
  
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Chinese adipe
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Embryophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Limonia
  
Triadica
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Hippomaneae
  
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
  
Euphorbioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Chinese Tallow
Season and care of Wood Apple and Chinese Tallow is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Chinese Tallow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Chinese Tallow season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Chinese Tallow is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Tallow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wood Apple and Chinese Tallow Physical Information
Wood Apple and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Wood Apple and Chinese Tallow are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
- Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Care of Wood Apple and Chinese Tallow
Care of Wood Apple and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.