Wood Apple

Red Buckeye

About Wood Apple and Red Buckeye

Wood Apple

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees

Tree

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf 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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Gastric

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

कबिट

Red Buckeye

In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Red Buckeye

In French

Kawista

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Kawista

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Limonia

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

Red Buckeye

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Limonia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Apple and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Red Buckeye

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

Wood Apple and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Wood Apple and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wood Apple and Red Buckeye

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