Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
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Number of Varieties
1700
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-5
Sunset Zone
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A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
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Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate
Pests and Diseases
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Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Allergy
Gastric
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
CALLUNA vulgaris
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Heather, Common heather, Ling
In Hindi
कबिट
हीथ
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Heidekraut
In French
Kawista
bruyère
In Spanish
Kawista
brezo
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
ερείκη
In Portuguese
Limonia
urze
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
wrzos
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ericales
Family
Rutaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Limonia
Calluna
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
Ericeae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Ericoideae
Number of Species
1860
1
27800
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