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About Elephant Apple and Panicum


About Panicum and Elephant Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
-  

Types
Tropical Fruit Tree  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
10  
450  
21

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm  
12
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Elephant Apple  
panikom  

In German
Elefant von Apple  
panikom  

In French
Elephant d'Apple  
panikom  

In Spanish
El elefante de Apple  
panikom  

In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple  
Panicum  

In Polish
Słoń Jabłko  
Panicum  

In Latin
Elephant Apple  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Dilleniales  
Poales  

Family
Dilleniaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Dillenia  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1  
450  
99+

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Panicum

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

Elephant Apple and Panicum Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Elephant Apple and Panicum

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

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