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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week

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
Loamy, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Mice

Allergy

-
Sore Throat, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
चुकंदर

In German

Elefant von Apple
Rübe

In French

Elephant d'Apple
betterave

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
remolacha

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
παντζάρι

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
beterraba

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
buraczany

In Latin

Elephant Apple
cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae

Order

Dilleniales
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Family

Dilleniaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

128
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Golden Beet

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Golden Beet

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Golden Beet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elephant Apple vs Golden Beet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elephant Apple are whereas of Golden Beet have Sore Throat and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Golden Beet has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Golden Beet is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Apple and Golden Beet facts and facts of other plants too.