Wood Apple

Pummelo

About Wood Apple and Pummelo

Wood Apple

Pummelo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees

Fruit

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Dry areas

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green

White, Yellow, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

In Hindi

कबिट

चकोतरा

In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Pampelmuse

In French

Kawista

Citrus maxima

In Spanish

Kawista

Citrus maxima

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

πομέλο

In Portuguese

Limonia

Pomelo

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Citrus maxima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Limonia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1175

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Apple and Pummelo

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Pummelo

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

Wood Apple and Pummelo Physical Information

Wood Apple and Pummelo physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Pummelo are as follows:

Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wood Apple and Pummelo

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