Pennywort

Elephant Apple

About Pennywort and Elephant Apple

Pennywort

Elephant Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Virginia

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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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

Medium

Coarse

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

DILLENIA indica

7.2 Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Chulta, Elephant Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

pennywort

Elephant Apple

7.2.2 In German

Wassernabel

Elefant von Apple

7.2.3 In French

pennywort

Elephant d'Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Centella

El elefante de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

pennywort

ελέφαντας της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

conchelo

Elefante da Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

wąkrota

Słoń Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

pennywort

Elephant Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Dilleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrocotyle

Dillenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pennywort and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Elephant Apple

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

Pennywort and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Pennywort and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pennywort and Elephant Apple

Care of Pennywort and Elephant Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.