Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Tropical Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties
1025
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown
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
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
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
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
Elephant Apple
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Elefant von Apple
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Elephant d'Apple
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Elephant Apple
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Lamiales
Family
Dilleniaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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