Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Tree
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Japanese beech, European beech
Number of Varieties
118
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
low mountains, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds
Allergy
Gastric
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Sap, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
FAGUS grandifolia
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
American Beech
In Hindi
कबिट
अमेरिकन बीच
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Amerikanische Buche
In French
Kawista
Hêtre à grandes feuilles
In Spanish
Kawista
Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
american οξιάς
In Portuguese
Limonia
faia americano
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Buk wielkolistny
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Latin fagi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Rutaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Limonia
Fagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
-
Number of Species
113
1
27800
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