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Elephant Apple
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Africa

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 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
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Grass like

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
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
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Elefant von Apple
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Elephant Apple
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Dilleniales
Poales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cariceae

Subfamily

-
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Egyptian Papyrus

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Egyptian Papyrus

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Egyptian Papyrus

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