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About Wood Apple and Echeveria


About Echeveria and Wood Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruits, Trees   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya   
Central America   

Types
Not Available   
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans   

Habitat
Dry areas   
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
8,9,12,24   

Habit
Not Available   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm   
24
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Pink   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green   
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Autumn   
All year   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Rich   
Dry, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Fall   
All year   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings   
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Rich   
Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Sandy, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Semi-Double   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
Yes   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects, Mealybugs   

Allergy
Gastric   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser   
Good for skin and hair   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree   
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima   
ECHEVERIA   

Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit   
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose   

In Hindi
कबिट   
Echeveria   

In German
Indischer Holzapfel   
Echeveria   

In French
Kawista   
Echeveria   

In Spanish
Kawista   
Echeveria   

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη   
Echeveria   

In Portuguese
Limonia   
Echeveria   

In Polish
Feronia słoniowa   
Echeveria   

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem   
Aeonium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Saxifragales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Crassulaceae   

Genus
Limonia   
Echeveria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Citreae   
Sedeae   

Subfamily
Aurantioideae   
Sedoideae   

Number of Species
1   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Wood Apple and Echeveria

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Echeveria

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

Wood Apple and Echeveria Physical Information

Wood Apple and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Echeveria are as follows:

Care of Wood Apple and Echeveria

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

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