Wood Apple

Squash

About Wood Apple and Squash

Wood Apple

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruits, Trees

Vegetable

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Mexico, Central America

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Gastric

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

Squash

In Hindi

कबिट

Squash

In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Squash

In French

Kawista

Squash

In Spanish

Kawista

calabacín

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

σκουός

In Portuguese

Limonia

abóbora

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

kabaczek

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Limonia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Apple and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Squash

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

Wood Apple and Squash Physical Information

Wood Apple and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Squash are as follows:

Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Wood Apple and Squash

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