Elephant Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

About Elephant Apple and Pepperoncini Pepper

Elephant Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Warm soil, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Cutworms, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

In German

Elefant von Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Pepperoncini Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Solanales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Elephant Apple and Pepperoncini Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Apple and Pepperoncini Pepper? We provide you with everything About Elephant Apple and Pepperoncini Pepper. Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns and Pepperoncini Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like and Pepperoncini Pepper 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 Pepperoncini Pepper 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 Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Elephant Apple and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Pepperoncini Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Pepperoncini Pepper are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Pepperoncini Pepper flower color: White and Green
Pepperoncini Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Pepperoncini Pepper

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