Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Not Available
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Gastric
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
MATTHIOLA incana
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
In Hindi
कबिट
Common stock
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Kawista
Common stock
In Spanish
Kawista
Matthiola incana
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Common stock
In Portuguese
Limonia
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Common stock
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Capparales
Family
Rutaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Common Stock
Season and care of Wood Apple and Common Stock is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Common Stock Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Common Stock season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Common Stock is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline.
Wood Apple and Common Stock Physical Information
Wood Apple and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Common Stock are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
- Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Wood Apple and Common Stock
Care of Wood Apple and Common Stock include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Common Stock 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 Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.