Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
it is a type of birch
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
31
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
-
Habit
Pyramidal
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively
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
Clay, Loam
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to half of its height
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Yellow Birch
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Yellow Birch
कबिट
In German
Yellow Birch
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
bouleau jaune
Kawista
In Spanish
Abedul amarillo
Kawista
In Greek
κίτρινο Birch
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch
Limonia
In Polish
żółte brzozy
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Birch flavum
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Sapindales
Family
Betulaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Betula
Limonia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
601
1
27800
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