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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
South America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Capsicum chinense

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Brown, Orange, Orange Red, Pink, Red, Yellow

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
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Does not require 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
Acidic, 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
Prune before Winter, 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
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
CAPSICUM chinense

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Aji, Datil, Goat Pepper, Habanero, Jamaican Hot, Rocotillo, Scotch Bonnet

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Habanero

In German

Elefant von Apple
Habanero

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Habanero

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Habanero

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Habanero

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Habanero

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Habanero

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Habanero

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Solanales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

140
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Habanero

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Habanero

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