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About Elephant Apple and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Elephant Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Tropical Fruit Tree  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm  
12
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Elephant Apple  
limber pine  

In German
Elefant von Apple  
limber pine  

In French
Elephant d'Apple  
limber pine  

In Spanish
El elefante de Apple  
limber pine  

In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple  
limver foi  

In Polish
Słoń Jabłko  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Elephant Apple  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Dilleniales  
Pinales  

Family
Dilleniaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Dillenia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
30  

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Limber Pine

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

Elephant Apple and Limber Pine Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Elephant Apple and Limber Pine

Care of Elephant Apple and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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