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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Texas, Mexico

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties

10-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
wax

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
wax plant

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Candelilla

In German

Elefant von Apple
candelilla

In French

Elephant d'Apple
candelilla

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
candelilla

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
candelilla

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
candelilla

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
candelilla

In Latin

Elephant Apple
candelilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Euphorbiales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1-
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Candelilla

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Candelilla

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

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Candelilla

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