Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Asia, North America
Types
Not Available
Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Plant Season
Autumn
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune for shortening long shoots, 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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bugs
Allergy
Gastric
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
Lonicera caerulea
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Honeyberry
In French
Kawista
baie au miel
In Spanish
Kawista
Honeyberry
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Honeyberry
In Portuguese
Limonia
Honeyberry
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Honeyberry
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Honeyberry
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Dipsacales
Family
Rutaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
Properties of Wood Apple and Honeyberry
Wondering what are the properties of Wood Apple and Honeyberry? We provide you with everything About Wood Apple and Honeyberry. Wood Apple doesn't have thorns and Honeyberry doesn't have thorns. Also Wood Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Gastric and Honeyberry 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 Honeyberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Honeyberry
Season and care of Wood Apple and Honeyberry is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Honeyberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Honeyberry season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Honeyberry is Well drained while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Honeyberry is Neutral.
Wood Apple and Honeyberry Physical Information
Wood Apple and Honeyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Honeyberry height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Honeyberry are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Honeyberry flower color: Yellow
- Honeyberry leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Wood Apple and Honeyberry
Care of Wood Apple and Honeyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Honeyberry pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Honeyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
