Elephant Apple

Pear

About Elephant Apple and Pear

Elephant Apple

Pear

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Number of Varieties

103000

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

PYRUS communis

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Pear

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

नाशपाती

In German

Elefant von Apple

Birne

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Poire

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Pera

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Pera

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Gruszka

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Rosales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Elephant Apple and Pear

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon

Elephant Apple and False Aralia

Elephant Apple and Russian Olive

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Pear

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

Elephant Apple and Pear Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Pear are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Pear

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