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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruits, Trees
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
54
Rank: 55 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
13,21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
12.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Autumn
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Sand, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Offsets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mealy bugs, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Gastric
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
GYMNOCALYCIUM
7.2 Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Chin Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
कबिट
Gymnocalycium
7.2.2 In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Gymnocalycium
7.2.3 In French
Kawista
Gymnocalycium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kawista
Gymnocalycium
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Gymnocalycium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Limonia
Gymnocalycium
7.2.7 In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Gymnocalycium
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Gymnocalycium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Limonia
Gymnocalycium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
54
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Wood Apple and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Wood Apple or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wood Apple and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wood Apple and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wood Apple and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wood Apple and Gymnocalycium 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, scurvy and Snakebite whereas of Gymnocalycium is No Medicinal Use. Wood Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser.

Compare Facts of Wood Apple vs Gymnocalycium

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