Elephant Apple

Bluebell

About Elephant Apple and Bluebell

Elephant Apple

Bluebell

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Spanish Bluebell

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Bluebell plant

In German

Elefant von Apple

Endymion Pflanze

In French

Elephant d'Apple

plante Bluebell

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

planta Bluebell

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

φυτό Bluebell

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

planta Bluebell

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Bluebell roślin

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Bluebell herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Liliales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Hyacinthoides

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

111

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Bluebell

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Bluebell

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

Elephant Apple and Bluebell Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Bluebell are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Bluebell

Care of Elephant Apple and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.