Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Tree
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
California
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
177
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Awl-Shaped
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires large amount of water
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, Sand
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 to control shape
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
-
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Gastric
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
कबिट
Giant Sequoia
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Giant Sequoia
In French
Kawista
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Kawista
Secoya gigante
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Limonia
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Rutaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Limonia
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Citreae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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