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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Fruits, Trees

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

16001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 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, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
कबिट

In German

Bartn
Indischer Holzapfel

In French

sweet william
Kawista

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
Kawista

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

william doce
Limonia

In Polish

słodki William
Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

amaranthus
dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Dianthus
Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

-
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

751
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet William and Wood Apple

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

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Importance of Sweet William and Wood Apple

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

Compare Facts of Sweet William vs Wood Apple

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