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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Maclura pomifera
Virginia

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Requires consistently moist soil

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे
pennywort

In German

Osage Orange
Wassernabel

In French

Osage orange
pennywort

In Spanish

Osage naranja
Centella

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί
pennywort

In Portuguese

Osage laranja
conchelo

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy
wąkrota

In Latin

Aliquam Osage
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Apiales

Family

Moraceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Maclura
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1700
1 27800
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Difference Between Osage Orange and Pennywort

If you are confused whether Osage Orange or Pennywort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Osage Orange and Pennywort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Osage Orange are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pennywort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Osage Orange and Pennywort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Osage Orange and Pennywort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Osage Orange and Pennywort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Osage Orange and Pennywort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Osage Orange is Cancer, Tooth ache and Urinary tract problems whereas of Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative. Osage Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Osage Orange vs Pennywort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Osage Orange vs Pennywort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Osage Orange are whereas of Pennywort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Osage Orange has showy fruits and Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Osage Orange is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Osage Orange and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.