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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees
Tree

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
South America, Brazil

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

-
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

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
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

-
-

Allergy

Gastric
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
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
Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima
HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

कबिट
Tabebuia

In German

Indischer Holzapfel
Tabebuia

In French

Kawista
Tabebuia

In Spanish

Kawista
Tabebuia

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
Tabebuia

In Portuguese

Limonia
Tabebuia

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa
Tabebuia

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Limonia
Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

167
1 27800
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Difference Between Wood Apple and Tabebuia

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

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Importance of Wood Apple and Tabebuia

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

Compare Facts of Wood Apple vs Tabebuia

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