Wood Apple

Crapemyrtle

About Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle

Wood Apple

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees

Tree

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

150

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

कबिट

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Crapemyrtle

In French

Kawista

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Kawista

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Limonia

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Limonia

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle

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

Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle

Care of Wood Apple and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.