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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
China

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Elefant von Apple
amerikanische persimmon

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
American λωτός

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Caqui americano

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Ericales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and American persimmon

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Importance of Elephant Apple and American persimmon

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs American persimmon

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