Elephant Apple

Kou

About Elephant Apple and Kou

Elephant Apple

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Cordia subcordata

In German

Elefant von Apple

Cordia subcordata

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Lamiales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Kou

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

Elephant Apple and Kou Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Kou are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Kou

Care of Elephant Apple and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.