Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Mat-forming
Flower Color
White
White, 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
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Creeping Mazus
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Creeping Mazus
In French
Kawista
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
Kawista
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
Limonia
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
reptilia Alba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Sapindales
Scrophulariales
Family
Rutaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Mimuloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Creeping Mazus
Season and care of Wood Apple and Creeping Mazus is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Creeping Mazus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Creeping Mazus season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Mazus is Neutral.
Wood Apple and Creeping Mazus Physical Information
Wood Apple and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Creeping Mazus are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
- Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Care of Wood Apple and Creeping Mazus
Care of Wood Apple and Creeping Mazus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.