Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Maclura pomifera
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.00 cm
Rank: 16 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MACLURA pomifera
Common Name
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
In Hindi
ओसेज संतरे
In German
Osage Orange
In French
Osage orange
In Spanish
Osage naranja
In Greek
Osage Πορτοκαλί
In Portuguese
Osage laranja
In Polish
Osage Pomarańczowy
In Latin
Aliquam Osage
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Moraceae
Genus
Maclura
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Moreae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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