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About Wood Apple and Guzmania

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruits, Trees
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
120
Rank: 37 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Hills, Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial 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
Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Loamy, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall
Late Autumn
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do Not over Water
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
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Loamy, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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 !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects, Moths
5.12 Allergy
Gastric
Rash, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
GUZMANIA
7.2 Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
7.2.1 In Hindi
कबिट
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.2 In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.3 In French
Kawista
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kawista
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Limonia
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.7 In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Guzmania lingulata
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Guzmania lingulata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Poales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Limonia
Guzmania
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Commelinids
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Tillandsioideae.
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Wood Apple and Guzmania

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

Season and Care of Wood Apple and Guzmania

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

Wood Apple and Guzmania Physical Information

Wood Apple and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wood Apple and Guzmania are as follows:

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

  • Guzmania flower color: Red

  • Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available

Care of Wood Apple and Guzmania

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