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What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea  
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Greyish Brown, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week  
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
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Gastric  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good Cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea  
Limonia acidissima  

Common Name
Tree Mallow  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  

In Hindi
Tree Mallow  
कबिट  

In German
Baum Mallow  
Indischer Holzapfel  

In French
Arbre Mallow  
Kawista  

In Spanish
árbol de la malva  
Kawista  

In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Mallow  
Limonia  

In Polish
drzewo Mallow  
Feronia słoniowa  

In Latin
ligno malvae  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Sapindales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Lavatera  
Limonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Malveae  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
30  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Tree Mallow and Wood Apple

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

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Importance of Tree Mallow and Wood Apple

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

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow are allergic reaction and Skin irritation whereas of Wood Apple have Gastric respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and Wood Apple has no showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and Wood Apple is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and Wood Apple facts and facts of other plants too.

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