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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Japan

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Acuminate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

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
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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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
crimson pygmy

In German

Elefant von Apple
crimson pygmy

In French

Elephant d'Apple
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
crimson pygmy

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
crimson pygmy

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Elephant Apple
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Ranunculales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Crimson Pygmy

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