Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Australia, United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-13
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Spreading
Flower Color
White
Light Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Gastric
Itchiness, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Diuretic, Febrifuge, Itching, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Landscape, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
Duranta erecta
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, skyflower, golden duranta
In Hindi
कबिट
Golden duranta
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Goldene duranta
In French
Kawista
Golden duranta
In Spanish
Kawista
duranta de oro
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Golden duranta
In Portuguese
Limonia
duranta de ouro
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Golden duranta
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Golden duranta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Rutaceae
Verbenaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
Properties of Wood Apple and Golden duranta
Wondering what are the properties of Wood Apple and Golden duranta? We provide you with everything About Wood Apple and Golden duranta. Wood Apple doesn't have thorns and Golden duranta doesn't have thorns. Also Wood Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Gastric and Golden duranta 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 Golden duranta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Golden duranta
Season and care of Wood Apple and Golden duranta is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Golden duranta Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Golden duranta season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Golden duranta is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Golden duranta is Acidic, Neutral.
Wood Apple and Golden duranta Physical Information
Wood Apple and Golden duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Golden duranta height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Golden duranta are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Golden duranta flower color: Light Blue
- Golden duranta leaf color: Not Available
Care of Wood Apple and Golden duranta
Care of Wood Apple and Golden duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Golden duranta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Golden duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.