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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southwestern United States

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Twigs

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
desert broom

In German

Elefant von Apple
Wüste Besen

In French

Elephant d'Apple
desert broom

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
escoba del desierto

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
desert broom

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
vassoura do deserto

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
desert broom

In Latin

Elephant Apple
desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Asterales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Dillenia
Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Desert Broom

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Desert Broom

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Desert Broom

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