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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruits, Trees  
Vegetable  

Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Rich  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Gastric  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima  
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  

Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  
Butternut Squash  

In Hindi
कबिट  
Butternut Squash Plant  

In German
Indischer Holzapfel  
Butternut Squash-Anlage  

In French
Kawista  
Courge musquée Plante  

In Spanish
Kawista  
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  

In Portuguese
Limonia  
Butternut Squash planta  

In Polish
Feronia słoniowa  
Piżmowa roślin  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
Planta butternut cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Violales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Limonia  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
27  
99+

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Difference Between Wood Apple and Butternut Squash

If you are confused whether Wood Apple or Butternut Squash 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 Wood Apple and Butternut Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wood Apple are for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, whereas for Butternut Squash fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wood Apple and Butternut Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wood Apple and Butternut Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wood Apple and Butternut Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wood Apple and Butternut Squash 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 Wood Apple is Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders and Snakebite whereas of Butternut Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Wood Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser while Butternut Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser.

Compare Facts of Wood Apple vs Butternut Squash

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

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