Wood Apple
Taxonomy
Ziziphus xylopyrus
Ziziphus
Rhamnaceae
Rosales
How to care for Wood Apple
How often to water your Wood Apple
every 9
Wood Apple needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Wood Apple in your home
a window
Wood Apple love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Wood Apple does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Wood Apple in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Wood Apple
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Wood Apple after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Wood Apple
Wood Apple
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.