Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Tree
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
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Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-6
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
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Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Gastric
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
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, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
कबिट
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Crapemyrtle
In French
Kawista
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Kawista
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
Limonia
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
Family
Rutaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Limonia
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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