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Juniperus scopulorum and Wood Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruits, Trees  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  
North America  

Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar  

Number of Varieties
1  
70  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green  
Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Rich  
Clay, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Early/Late Blight  

Allergy
Gastric  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  
Cold, Cough, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree  
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima  
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'  

Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  
Rocky Mountain juniper  

In Hindi
कबिट  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In German
Indischer Holzapfel  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In French
Kawista  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Spanish
Kawista  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Portuguese
Limonia  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Polish
Feronia słoniowa  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
Juniperus scopulorum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Limonia  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
65  
99+

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Difference Between Wood Apple and Juniperus scopulorum

If you are confused whether Wood Apple or Juniperus scopulorum 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 Juniperus scopulorum 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 Juniperus scopulorum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wood Apple and Juniperus scopulorum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wood Apple and Juniperus scopulorum

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

Compare Facts of Wood Apple vs Juniperus scopulorum

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

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