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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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

White, Pink
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, 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

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Cordyline
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Cordyline
Elephant Apple

In German

Cordyline
Elefant von Apple

In French

cordyline
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

cordyline
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Cordyline
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Cordyline
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Cordyline
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Cordyline
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Dilleniales

Family

Liliaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Cordyline
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lomandroideae
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Number of Species

241
1 27800
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Difference Between Cordyline and Elephant Apple

If you are confused whether Cordyline or Elephant Apple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cordyline and Elephant Apple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cordyline are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and In Late summer, whereas for Elephant Apple fertilizers required are Put diluted fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cordyline and Elephant Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cordyline and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cordyline and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cordyline 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 Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis whereas of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cordyline vs Elephant Apple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cordyline vs Elephant Apple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cordyline are whereas of Elephant Apple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cordyline has no showy fruits and Elephant Apple has showy fruits. Also Cordyline is not flowering and Elephant Apple is not flowering . You can compare Cordyline and Elephant Apple facts and facts of other plants too.