Elephant Apple

Sitka Spruce

About Elephant Apple and Sitka Spruce

Elephant Apple

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Eastern Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

1035

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

सरल

In German

Elefant von Apple

Fichten

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Picea

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Picea

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Spruce

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Picea

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Świerk

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Pinales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dillenia

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Sitka Spruce

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

Elephant Apple and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Sitka Spruce

Care of Elephant Apple and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.