Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
130
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-5
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid 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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Gastric
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
कबिट
Bear Grass
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Bärn-Gras
In French
Kawista
ours Herbe
In Spanish
Kawista
Hierba de oso
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
Limonia
bear Grass
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
miś Trawa
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Rutaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Limonia
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
1500
1
27800
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