Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Russia/Siberia, Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-7
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-4
Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Autumn
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Early Summer, 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
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Gastric
Not Available
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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
PAPAVER miyabeanum
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Japanese Poppy
In Hindi
कबिट
Japanese Poppy
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
japanische Poppy
In French
Kawista
Poppy japonaise
In Spanish
Kawista
amapola japonesa
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Limonia
Poppy japonês
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
japoński Poppy
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Papaver Italica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Rutaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Paperveroideae
Properties of Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy? We provide you with everything About Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy. Wood Apple doesn't have thorns and Japanese Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Wood Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Gastric and Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy
Season and care of Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Japanese Poppy season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Japanese Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy Physical Information
Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
- Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy
Care of Wood Apple and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.