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About Wood Apple and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees
Grass

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Rich
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam

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
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

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Gastric
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fibre

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

कबिट
Needle Grass

In German

Indischer Holzapfel
Nadel- Gras

In French

Kawista
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Kawista
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Limonia
agulha Relva

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa
igła do trawy

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Limonia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Wood Apple and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Wood Apple and Needle Grass

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

Wood Apple and Needle Grass Physical Information

Wood Apple and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wood Apple and Needle Grass

Care of Wood Apple and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Needle Grass pruning is done 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.