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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruits, Trees  

Origin
-  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Schefflera actinophylla  
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  

Number of Varieties
900  
15
1  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
900.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Greyish Brown, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obtuse  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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
Loam  
Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mites  
-  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis  
Gastric  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good Cleanser  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  
Limonia acidissima  

Common Name
Schefflera  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  

In Hindi
Schefflera  
कबिट  

In German
Schefflera  
Indischer Holzapfel  

In French
Schefflera  
Kawista  

In Spanish
Schefflera  
Kawista  

In Greek
Schefflera  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Schefflera  
Limonia  

In Polish
Schefflera  
Feronia słoniowa  

In Latin
Schefflera  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Schefflera  
Limonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
700  
36
1  
99+

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Difference Between Schefflera and Wood Apple

If you are confused whether Schefflera or Wood Apple 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 Schefflera and Wood Apple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Schefflera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Wood Apple fertilizers required are for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Schefflera and Wood Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Schefflera and Wood Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Schefflera and Wood Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Schefflera and Wood Apple 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 Schefflera is whereas of Wood Apple is Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders and Snakebite. Schefflera has beauty benefits as follows: while Wood Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

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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 Schefflera vs Wood Apple 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 Schefflera are contact allergic dermatitis whereas of Wood Apple have Gastric respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Schefflera has no showy fruits and Wood Apple has no showy fruits. Also Schefflera is not flowering and Wood Apple is not flowering . You can compare Schefflera and Wood Apple facts and facts of other plants too.

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