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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
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Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Malus

Number of Varieties

1035
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
gardens, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm670.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm6,350.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Flowers

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
MALUS 'Baskatong'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
crabapple

In German

Elefant von Apple
Flowering Crabapple

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Floraison Crabapple

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
floración Crabapple

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Άνθιση Crabapple

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Crabapple

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Kwitnienie Crabappleb

In Latin

Elephant Apple
crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Rosales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

155
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Flowering Crabapple

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