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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Black Maple

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Black Maple Tree

In German

Elefant von Apple
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Noir Érable

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Czarny klon

In Latin

Elephant Apple
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Sapindales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Dillenia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

110
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Black Maple

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Black Maple

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Black Maple

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