Elephant Apple

Cashew

About Elephant Apple and Cashew

Elephant Apple

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

काजू के पेड़

In German

Elefant von Apple

Cashew Baum

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Anacardier

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

cajueiro

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Elephant Apple

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Sapindales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

1600

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Cashew

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

Elephant Apple and Cashew Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Cashew are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Cashew

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