Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Dry areas
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich
Clay, Loam
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
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Gastric
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
कबिट
Hard fescue
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Kawista
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Kawista
fétuque ovine
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Limonia
Hard fescue
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Hard fescue
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Wood Apple and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Hard Fescue season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Wood Apple and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Wood Apple and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wood Apple and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Wood Apple and Hard Fescue
Care of Wood Apple and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.