1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
South Asia, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm800.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm600.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Birds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
Citrus limetta
7.2 Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Elefant von Apple
süße Limone
7.2.3 In French
Elephant d'Apple
Citrus limetta
7.2.4 In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
doce de limão
7.2.7 In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
słodkie limonki
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Apple
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species