About Elephant Apple

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 12 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

In German

Elefant von Apple

In French

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple

Want to know the properties of Elephant Apple? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Elephant Apple is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Elephant Apple Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant

Part of plant used: Bark, Fruits and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Elephant Apple Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Elephant Apple. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Elephant Apple physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 1,370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong or Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Ivory

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple

Taking Elephant Apple Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Elephant Apple include pruning, which should be done Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Elephant Apple

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Elephant Apple is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Elephant Apple is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Tropical Fruit Tree. This plant's habitat is Subtropical forests and Tropical Forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.