Elephant Apple

Blue Hibiscus

About Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus

Elephant Apple

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Australia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,370.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Elefant von Apple

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Elephant d'Apple

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Apple

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Dilleniaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Dillenia

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

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Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus? We provide you with everything About Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus. Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns and Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Blue Hibiscus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus

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

Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Elephant Apple and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.