Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Fruits, Trees
  
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Autumn
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Rich
  
Moist
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Fall
  
Mid Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Ample Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Rich
  
Moist
  
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 dead branches, Remove dead flowers
  
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Gastric
  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
  
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
  
Zinnia acerosa
  
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
  
In Hindi
कबिट
  
White Zinnia
  
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
  
Weiß Zinnia
  
In French
Kawista
  
Blanc Zinnia
  
In Spanish
Kawista
  
Zinnia blanco
  
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
λευκό Zinnia
  
In Portuguese
Limonia
  
branco Zinnia
  
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
  
Biały Zinnia
  
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Zinnia album
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Limonia
  
Zinnia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wood Apple and White Zinnia
Season and care of Wood Apple and White Zinnia is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and White Zinnia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and White Zinnia season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for White Zinnia is Moist while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for White Zinnia is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Wood Apple and White Zinnia Physical Information
Wood Apple and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and White Zinnia are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
White Zinnia flower color: White
- White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Wood Apple and White Zinnia
Care of Wood Apple and White Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.