Elephant Apple

Potato

About Elephant Apple and Potato

Elephant Apple

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

South America, Chile

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

104000

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

आलू

In German

Elefant von Apple

Kartoffel

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Patata

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Batata

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Ziemniak

In Latin

Elephant Apple

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Solanales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11400

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Potato

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

Elephant Apple and Potato Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Potato are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Potato

Care of Elephant Apple and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.