Tritoma

Elephant Apple

About Tritoma and Elephant Apple

Tritoma

Elephant Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 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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50.80 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

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

DILLENIA indica

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Chulta, Elephant Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Elephant Apple

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Elefant von Apple

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Elephant d'Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

El elefante de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

ελέφαντας της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Elefante da Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Słoń Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Elephant Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Dilleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Dillenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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 Tritoma and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Elephant Apple

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

Tritoma and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Tritoma and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and Elephant Apple

Care of Tritoma and Elephant Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Tritoma 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.