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About Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple


About Elephant Apple and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
-  
Tropical Fruit Tree  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,370.00 cm  
12

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong or Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Put diluted fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
DILLENIA indica  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Chulta, Elephant Apple  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
Elephant Apple  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Elefant von Apple  

In French
pin d'Alep  
Elephant d'Apple  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
El elefante de Apple  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
ελέφαντας της Apple  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
Elefante da Apple  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Słoń Jabłko  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Elephant Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Dilleniales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Dilleniaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Dillenia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
1  

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elephant Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Elephant Apple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Elephant Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple

Care of Aleppo Pine and Elephant Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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