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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruits, Trees  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  
Orchid  

Number of Varieties
1  
1800  
9

Habitat
Dry areas  
Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green  
-  

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  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Rich  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Fall  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Gastric  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima  
DENDROBIUM farmeri  

Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid  

In Hindi
कबिट  
Dendrobium  

In German
Indischer Holzapfel  
Dendrobium  

In French
Kawista  
Dendrobium  

In Spanish
Kawista  
dendrobium  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
Dendrobium  

In Portuguese
Limonia  
dendrobium  

In Polish
Feronia słoniowa  
Dendrobium  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
dendrobium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Limonia  
Dendrobium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Citreae  
Podochileae  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
1200  
22

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Difference Between Wood Apple and Dendrobium

If you are confused whether Wood Apple or Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wood Apple and Dendrobium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wood Apple and Dendrobium

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

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

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