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Elephant Apple
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Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
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Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1090
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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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
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Elefant von Apple
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Elephant d'Apple
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Hippeastrum

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Asparagales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

190
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Elephant Apple or Hippeastrum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elephant Apple and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Apple are Put diluted fertilizers, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Apple and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple and Hippeastrum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant whereas of Hippeastrum is . Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Hippeastrum

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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Apple and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.