Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Madagascar
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 24
Habit
-
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very 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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Gastric
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Bottle Palm
In Hindi
कबिट
Palm
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Palme
In French
Kawista
Paume
In Spanish
Kawista
Palma
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Παλάμη
In Portuguese
Limonia
Palma
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Palma
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Vero
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Arecales
Family
Rutaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Limonia
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
Areceae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
16
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27800
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