Elephant Apple

Beefsteak Tomato

About Elephant Apple and Beefsteak Tomato

Elephant Apple

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Tomato

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Elefant von Apple

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

Elephant d'Apple

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Solanales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

120000

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Elephant Apple and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Elephant Apple and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.