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Elephant Apple
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Chorisia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Elliptic

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
Fast

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
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

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
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Chorisia

In German

Elefant von Apple
Chorisia

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Chorisia

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Chorisia

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Chorisia

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Chorisia

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Chorisia

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Malvales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Chorisia

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Chorisia

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Chorisia

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