Elephant Apple

Black Maple

About Elephant Apple and Black Maple

Elephant Apple

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1015

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3,779.52 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Black Maple

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Black Maple Tree

In German

Elefant von Apple

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Noir Érable

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Czarny klon

In Latin

Elephant Apple

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Sapindales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dillenia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Black Maple

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

Elephant Apple and Black Maple Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Black Maple are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Black Maple

Care of Elephant Apple and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.