Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
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Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
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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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Ragged Robin
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
कबिट
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Ragged Robin
Kawista
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
Kawista
In Greek
ragged Robin
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
Limonia
In Polish
Ragged Robin
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Robin ragged
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Citreae
Subfamily
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Aurantioideae
Number of Species
601
1
27800
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