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About Crabapple and Elephant Apple


About Elephant Apple and Crabapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
No Available  
Tropical Fruit Tree  

Number of Varieties
55  
99+
10  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
1,370.00 cm  
12

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Oblong or Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden  
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
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used to make juice  
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann  
DILLENIA indica  

Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  
Chulta, Elephant Apple  

In Hindi
Crabapple  
Elephant Apple  

In German
Crabapple  
Elefant von Apple  

In French
Crabapple  
Elephant d'Apple  

In Spanish
manzano silvestre  
El elefante de Apple  

In Greek
Crabapple  
ελέφαντας της Apple  

In Portuguese
Crabapple  
Elefante da Apple  

In Polish
jabłoń  
Słoń Jabłko  

In Latin
Crabapple  
Elephant Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Dilleniales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Dilleniaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Dillenia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
55  
99+
1  

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Properties of Crabapple and Elephant Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Elephant Apple? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Elephant Apple. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Crabapple and Elephant Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crabapple and Elephant Apple

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

Crabapple and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Crabapple and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Care of Crabapple and Elephant Apple

Care of Crabapple and Elephant Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Crabapple 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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