Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Vegetable
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas
waste ground, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Autumn
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Gastric
Stomach burn
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Blood purifying, Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
PASTINACA sativa
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Parsnip
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Pastinake
In Spanish
Kawista
Chirivía
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Είδος δαυκίου
In Portuguese
Limonia
cherivia
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Pasternak
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
parsnip
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Wood Apple and Parsnip
Wondering what are the properties of Wood Apple and Parsnip? We provide you with everything About Wood Apple and Parsnip. Wood Apple doesn't have thorns and Parsnip doesn't have thorns. Also Wood Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Gastric and Parsnip 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 Parsnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Parsnip
Season and care of Wood Apple and Parsnip is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Parsnip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Parsnip season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Parsnip is Loam while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Parsnip is Neutral.
Wood Apple and Parsnip Physical Information
Wood Apple and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Parsnip are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Parsnip flower color: Yellow
- Parsnip leaf color: Green
Care of Wood Apple and Parsnip
Care of Wood Apple and Parsnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Parsnip 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 Parsnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
