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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruits, Trees
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
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Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12 - 5

Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Rich
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

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, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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Prodenia, 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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Gastric
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders

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
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

कबिट
tandalja bhaji

In German

Indischer Holzapfel
Tampala

In French

Kawista
Tampala

In Spanish

Kawista
Tampala

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
Tampala

In Portuguese

Limonia
Tampala

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa
Tampala

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Limonia
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

1-
1 27800
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Difference Between Wood Apple and Tampala

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

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Importance of Wood Apple and Tampala

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

Compare Facts of Wood Apple vs Tampala

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 Tampala 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 Tampala 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 Tampala has no showy fruits. Also Wood Apple is not flowering and Tampala is not flowering . You can compare Wood Apple and Tampala facts and facts of other plants too.