Elephant Apple

Crabapple

About Elephant Apple and Crabapple

Elephant Apple

Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

No Available

Number of Varieties

1055

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm550.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden

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

Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used to make juice

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Crabapple

In German

Elefant von Apple

Crabapple

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Crabapple

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

manzano silvestre

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Crabapple

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Crabapple

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

jabłoń

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Rosales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

155

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Crabapple

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

Elephant Apple and Crabapple Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Crabapple are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Elephant Apple and Crabapple

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