Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Tree
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
-
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
-
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Fall
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
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
-
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
Gastric
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens
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
anti viral, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Kwanzan Cherry
In Hindi
कबिट
Kwanzan Cherry
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Kwanzan Cherry
In French
Kawista
Kwanzan Cherry
In Spanish
Kawista
Kwanzan Cherry
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Kwanzan Cherry
In Portuguese
Limonia
Árvore de cereja
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Wiśnia drzewa
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Kwanzan Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Rutaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Limonia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
-
Number of Species
111
1
27800
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