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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

-
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

H2
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
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 leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़
Elephant Apple

In German

Cashew Baum
Elefant von Apple

In French

Anacardier
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

cajueiro
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

cashew ligno
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Dilleniales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Anacardium
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
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Number of Species

6001
1 27800
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Difference Between Cashew and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Cashew and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cashew and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cashew and Elephant Apple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cashew is Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers and Weight loss whereas of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Cashew has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cashew vs Elephant Apple

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