Elephant Apple

Wood Apple

About Elephant Apple and Wood Apple

Elephant Apple

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,370.00 cm

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900.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

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

Rich

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Medium

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

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Apple

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Elefant von Apple

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Elephant d'Apple

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Apple

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Dilleniaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Dillenia

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Wood Apple

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

Elephant Apple and Wood Apple Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Wood Apple are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Wood Apple

Care of Elephant Apple and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.