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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

-
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Bluebeard
Elephant Apple

In German

Blaubart
Elefant von Apple

In French

Bluebeard
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Barba Azul
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Sinobrody
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Bluebeard
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Dilleniales

Family

Verbenaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

71
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Bluebeard and Elephant Apple

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