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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
United States, California

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Blue Oak

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Blue Oak Tree

In German

Elefant von Apple
Blaue Eiche

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Carvalho azul

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Fagales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Blue Oak

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Blue Oak

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Blue Oak

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