Elephant Apple

Chincherinchee

About Elephant Apple and Chincherinchee

Elephant Apple

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1025

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Chincherinchee

In German

Elefant von Apple

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Chincherinchee

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Asparagales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Chincherinchee

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

Elephant Apple and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Elephant Apple and Chincherinchee

Care of Elephant Apple and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.