Wood Apple

Pinkroot

About Wood Apple and Pinkroot

Wood Apple

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Gastric

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

कबिट

pinkroot

In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Spigelia

In French

Kawista

Spigelia

In Spanish

Kawista

Spigelia

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Spigelia

In Portuguese

Limonia

Spigelia

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

Spigelia

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Limonia

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Apple and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Pinkroot

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

Wood Apple and Pinkroot Physical Information

Wood Apple and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Pinkroot are as follows:

Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Wood Apple and Pinkroot

Care of Wood Apple and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.