Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Tropical Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Brown, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
PINUS halepensis
Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Aleppo Pine
In Hindi
Elephant Apple
हैलाब पाइन
In German
Elefant von Apple
Aleppo-Kiefern
In French
Elephant d'Apple
pin d'Alep
In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Pino carrasco
In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
χαλεπίου πεύκης
In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
Aleppo Pine
In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
sosny Aleppo
In Latin
Elephant Apple
triumphabit Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Pinales
Family
Dilleniaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scolytinae
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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