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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees
Tree

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
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Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
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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

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

-
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Gastric
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

कबिट
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Indischer Holzapfel
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Kawista
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Kawista
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Limonia
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Limonia
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

135
1 27800
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Difference Between Wood Apple and Poison Sumac

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

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Importance of Wood Apple and Poison Sumac

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

Compare Facts of Wood Apple vs Poison Sumac

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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wood Apple has no showy fruits and Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also Wood Apple is not flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Wood Apple and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.