Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Western Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Spreading
Flower Color
White
Green, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Dark Green
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Ants, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Gastric
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available, Used in making tooth powder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Edging, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
ASARUM europaeum
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
European Wild Ginger
In Hindi
कबिट
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Europäische Wild Ginger
In French
Kawista
Wild Ginger européenne
In Spanish
Kawista
Wild Ginger Europea
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger
In Portuguese
Limonia
Wild Ginger Europeia
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Kopytnik pospolity
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Gingiberi Europae Wild
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Piperales
Family
Rutaceae
Aristolochiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger
Wondering what are the properties of Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger? We provide you with everything About Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger. Wood Apple doesn't have thorns and European Wild Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Wood Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Gastric and European Wild Ginger 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 European Wild Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger
Season and care of Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and European Wild Ginger season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for European Wild Ginger is Loam while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for European Wild Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.
Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger Physical Information
Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
European Wild Ginger flower color: Green, Purple and Brown
- European Wild Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger
Care of Wood Apple and European Wild Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, 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 European Wild Ginger needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.
