Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruits, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Melanesia
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
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Number of Varieties
112
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Green, Copper
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Mites, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Gastric
bronchial asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Abdominal Disease, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Cough, Headache, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
ACALYPHA wilkesiana
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Copperleaf
In Hindi
कबिट
Copperleaf
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Copperleaf
In French
Kawista
Copperleaf
In Spanish
Kawista
copperleaf
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Copperleaf
In Portuguese
Limonia
Copperleaf
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
CopperLeaf
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Copperleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Euphorbiales
Family
Rutaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Limonia
Acalypha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
Acalypheae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Acalyphoideae
Number of Species
1462
1
27800
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