Elephant Apple

Geranium

About Elephant Apple and Geranium

Elephant Apple

Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Reniform

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Sinuses, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

PELARGONIUM

7.2 Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Florist Geranium, Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Geranium

7.2.2 In German

Elefant von Apple

Geranie

7.2.3 In French

Elephant d'Apple

Géranium

7.2.4 In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Geranio

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

γεράνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Gerânio

7.2.7 In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Pelargonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Apple

Geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Dilleniaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Dillenia

Geranium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Geranium

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

Elephant Apple and Geranium Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Geranium are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Elephant Apple and Geranium

Care of Elephant Apple and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.