Pride of Barbados

Elephant Apple

About Pride of Barbados and Elephant Apple

Pride of Barbados

Elephant Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

DILLENIA indica

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

Chulta, Elephant Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

Elephant Apple

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Elefant von Apple

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Elephant d'Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

El elefante de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

ελέφαντας της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

Elefante da Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

Słoń Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

Elephant Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Dilleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Dillenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pride of Barbados and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Elephant Apple

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

Pride of Barbados and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pride of Barbados and Elephant Apple

Care of Pride of Barbados and Elephant Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Pride of Barbados 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.