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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
CORDYLINE

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Cordyline

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Cordyline

In German

Elefant von Apple
Cordyline

In French

Elephant d'Apple
cordyline

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
cordyline

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Cordyline

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Cordyline

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Cordyline

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Asparagales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lomandroideae

Number of Species

124
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Cordyline

If you are confused whether Elephant Apple or Cordyline 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 Cordyline Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Apple are Put diluted fertilizers, whereas for Cordyline fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and In Late summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Apple and Cordyline if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Cordyline

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Cordyline. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple and Cordyline 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 Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Cordyline

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