Elephant Apple

Raintree

About Elephant Apple and Raintree

Elephant Apple

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Elefant von Apple

raintree

7.2.3 In French

Elephant d'Apple

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Apple

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Dilleniaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Dillenia

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Apple and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Raintree

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

Elephant Apple and Raintree Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Raintree are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Raintree

Care of Elephant Apple and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.