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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Fernleaf, Superdukat
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Chartreuse
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
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?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, 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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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

Less fertilizing
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Insects
-

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANETHUM graveolens
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Dill
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

डिल प्लांट
Elephant Apple

In German

Dill Pflanze
Elefant von Apple

In French

Dill usine
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Dill Planta
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

άνηθο φυτών
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Dill Vegetal
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Dill roślin
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Dilleniales

Family

Apiaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Anethum
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

901
1 27800
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Difference Between Dill and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Dill and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dill and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dill 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 Dill is Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders and Oral health whereas of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Dill has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dill 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 Dill 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 Dill are Avoid during Pregnancy whereas of Elephant Apple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dill has no showy fruits and Elephant Apple has showy fruits. Also Dill is not flowering and Elephant Apple is not flowering . You can compare Dill and Elephant Apple facts and facts of other plants too.