Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Number of Varieties
115
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-6
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs small amount of water
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Frost
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Rabbits, Small mammals
Allergy
Gastric
drowsiness, Scratches
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Aging, Frostbite
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
In Hindi
कबिट
सुई ताड़
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Nadel -Palme
In French
Kawista
palmier aiguille
In Spanish
Kawista
palmera aguja
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
βελόνα φοίνικα
In Portuguese
Limonia
palmeira agulha
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Igła palma
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
acus palma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Arecales
Family
Rutaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Limonia
Rhapidophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
Corypheae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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