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About Wood Apple and Jacaranda


About Jacaranda and Wood Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruits, Trees  
Tree  

Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  
Caribbean  

Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana  

Number of Varieties
1  
18  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Rich  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Gastric  
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima  
JACARANDA caerulea  

Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony  

In Hindi
कबिट  
Neeli Gulmohur  

In German
Indischer Holzapfel  
Palisanderholzbaum  

In French
Kawista  
Flamboyant bleu  

In Spanish
Kawista  
Jacaranda mimosifolia  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
Jacaranda mimosifolia  

In Portuguese
Limonia  
Jacarandá-mimoso  

In Polish
Feronia słoniowa  
Jakaranda mimozolistna  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
Jacaranda mimosifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Limonia  
Jacaranda  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Asterids  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Wood Apple and Jacaranda

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Jacaranda

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

Wood Apple and Jacaranda Physical Information

Wood Apple and Jacaranda physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Jacaranda are as follows:

Care of Wood Apple and Jacaranda

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

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