Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Central Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
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Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
6001
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
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
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Sedum acre
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Stonecrop
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Stonecrop
कबिट
In German
Stonecrop
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Orpin
Kawista
In Spanish
uva de gato
Kawista
In Greek
Stonecrop
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Stonecrop
Limonia
In Polish
rozchodnika
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Sedum
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Sapindales
Family
Crassulaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Sedum
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Citreae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
6001
1
27800
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