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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees
Perennial

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
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Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
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Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Damp forests, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

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Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Rich
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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Dry root rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

Gastric
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

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
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima
Primula beesiana

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Candelabra Primrose, Primrose

In Hindi

कबिट
candelabra primrose

In German

Indischer Holzapfel
Kerzenleuchter Primel

In French

Kawista
candélabre primevère

In Spanish

Kawista
Primula beesiana

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
μανουάλια primrose

In Portuguese

Limonia
prímula candelabros

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa
kandelabry pierwiosnka

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
candelabra Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Limonia
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae
Onagreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Onagroideae

Number of Species

1145
1 27800
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Difference Between Wood Apple and Candelabra Primrose

If you are confused whether Wood Apple or Candelabra Primrose 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 Candelabra Primrose 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 Candelabra Primrose fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wood Apple and Candelabra Primrose if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wood Apple and Candelabra Primrose

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wood Apple and Candelabra Primrose. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wood Apple and Candelabra Primrose 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 Candelabra Primrose is . Wood Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser while Candelabra Primrose has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser.

Compare Facts of Wood Apple vs Candelabra Primrose

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 Candelabra Primrose 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 Candelabra Primrose have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wood Apple has no showy fruits and Candelabra Primrose has no showy fruits. Also Wood Apple is not flowering and Candelabra Primrose is not flowering . You can compare Wood Apple and Candelabra Primrose facts and facts of other plants too.