Wood Apple

Field Maple

About Wood Apple and Field Maple

Wood Apple

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees

Tree

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

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

Allergy

Gastric

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

ACER campestre

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

कबिट

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Kawista

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Kawista

arce de campo

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Limonia

bordo de campo

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

Klon polny

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Limonia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1128

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Apple and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Field Maple

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

Wood Apple and Field Maple Physical Information

Wood Apple and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Field Maple are as follows:

Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wood Apple and Field Maple

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