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About Wood Apple and Lycaste Orchid


About Lycaste Orchid and Wood Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruits, Trees   
Epiphyte   

Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya   
Mexico, Central America   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
Dry areas   
Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-13   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H2, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm   
24
35.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Autumn   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Rich   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Fall   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings   
Divison, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Rich   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune ocassionally   

Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Black Spot, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Gastric   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Bouquets, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Unknown   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima   
LYCASTE cochleata   

Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit   
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste   

In Hindi
कबिट   
Lycaste Orchid   

In German
Indischer Holzapfel   
Lycaste Orchidee   

In French
Kawista   
Lycaste orchidée   

In Spanish
Kawista   
Lycaste orquídea   

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη   
Lycaste ορχιδέα   

In Portuguese
Limonia   
Lycaste orquídea   

In Polish
Feronia słoniowa   
Lycaste orchidea   

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem   
braemii orchid   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Asparagales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Orchidaceae   

Genus
Limonia   
Lycaste   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Citreae   
Maxillarieae   

Subfamily
Aurantioideae   
Epidendroideae   

Number of Species
1   
99+
31   
99+

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Properties of Wood Apple and Lycaste Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Lycaste Orchid

Season and care of Wood Apple and Lycaste Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Lycaste Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Lycaste Orchid season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available.

Wood Apple and Lycaste Orchid Physical Information

Wood Apple and Lycaste Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Lycaste Orchid are as follows:

Care of Wood Apple and Lycaste Orchid

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

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