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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
India, Southeast Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Oval

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Tabernaemontana

In German

Elefant von Apple
Tabernaemontana

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Tabernaemontana

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Gentianales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1118
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Crape Jasmine

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Crape Jasmine

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Crape Jasmine

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