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About Wood Apple and Crossandra

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruits, Trees
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Orange, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Gastric
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Agroforestry
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
7.2 Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Crossandra, firecracker flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
कबिट
Crossandra
7.2.2 In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Crossandra
7.2.3 In French
Kawista
Crossandra
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kawista
Crossandra
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Crossandra
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Limonia
Crossandra
7.2.7 In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Crossandra
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Crossandra
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Limonia
Crossandra
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
52
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Wood Apple and Crossandra

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

Season and Care of Wood Apple and Crossandra

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

Wood Apple and Crossandra Physical Information

Wood Apple and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Crossandra are as follows:

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wood Apple and Crossandra

Care of Wood Apple and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.