Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruits, Trees
Origin
South America, Brazil
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
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm900.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
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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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
-
Allergy
-
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Sinningia
कबिट
In German
Sinningia
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Sinningia
Kawista
In Spanish
Sinningia
Kawista
In Greek
Sinningia
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Sinningia
Limonia
In Polish
Sinningia
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Sinningia
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Sinningia
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gloxinieae
Citreae
Subfamily
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Aurantioideae
Number of Species
651
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27800
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