Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruits, Trees
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
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Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Spigelia marilandica
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
pinkroot
कबिट
In German
Spigelia
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Spigelia
Kawista
In Spanish
Spigelia
Kawista
In Greek
Spigelia
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Spigelia
Limonia
In Polish
Spigelia
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Spigelia
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Sapindales
Family
Loganiceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Spigelia
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
601
1
27800
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