Elephant Apple

Poinsettia

About Elephant Apple and Poinsettia

Elephant Apple

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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35.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,370.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Elefant von Apple

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Elephant d'Apple

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Apple

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Dilleniaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dillenia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Poinsettia

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Apple and Poinsettia? We provide you with everything About Elephant Apple and Poinsettia. Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns and Poinsettia doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Poinsettia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Poinsettia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Poinsettia

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

Elephant Apple and Poinsettia Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Poinsettia are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Poinsettia

Care of Elephant Apple and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.