Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Tree
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Europe, Turkey
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
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Number of Varieties
130
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Skin irritation, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Hair Loss, Headache, hemorrhoids, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
Carpinus betulus
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Common Hornbeam, European Hornbeam
In Hindi
कबिट
हानबीन
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Hainbuche
In French
Kawista
charme
In Spanish
Kawista
carpe
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
γαύρος
In Portuguese
Limonia
choupo-branco
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
grab
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Item carpinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Rutaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Limonia
Carpinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
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Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Coryloideae
Number of Species
138
1
27800
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