Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mediterranean
Types
Maclura pomifera
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
Number of Varieties
1150
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-108-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MACLURA pomifera
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
Common Name
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
In Hindi
ओसेज संतरे
रत्नज्योति
In German
Osage Orange
Anemone
In French
Osage orange
Anémone
In Spanish
Osage naranja
Anémona
In Greek
Osage Πορτοκαλί
ανεμώνη
In Portuguese
Osage laranja
Relutantemente
In Polish
Osage Pomarańczowy
Zawilec
In Latin
Aliquam Osage
VivoSocial
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Moraceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Maclura
Anemone
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Moreae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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