Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Southern Europe
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
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Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Applemint, Variegated Applemint
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Applemint Tree
कबिट
In German
Applemint Baum
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Applemint Arbre
Kawista
In Spanish
Árbol Applemint
Kawista
In Greek
Applemint Δέντρο
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Árvore applemint
Limonia
In Polish
Applemint Drzewo
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Applemint ligno
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Lamiaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Mentha
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Citreae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
21
1
27800
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