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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Tropical Fruit Tree  
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-10  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm  
12
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water  

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  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers  
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica  
Conophytum  

Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple  
knopies cone plants  

In Hindi
Elephant Apple  
Living Stone  

In German
Elefant von Apple  
lebendigen Stein  

In French
Elephant d'Apple  
Living Stone  

In Spanish
El elefante de Apple  
Piedra viva  

In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple  
Living Stone  

In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple  
pedra viva  

In Polish
Słoń Jabłko  
pedra viva  

In Latin
Elephant Apple  
vivus lapis,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dilleniales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Dilleniaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Dillenia  
Lithops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ruschiae  

Subfamily
-  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
1  
120  
99+

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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Conophytum

If you are confused whether Elephant Apple or Conophytum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elephant Apple and Conophytum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Apple are Put diluted fertilizers, whereas for Conophytum fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Apple and Conophytum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Conophytum

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