Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Tropical Fruit Tree
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
10140
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-11
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Groundcover
Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
Elephant Apple
Bassia scoparia
In German
Elefant von Apple
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Elephant d'Apple
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Elephant Apple
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Caryophyllales
Family
Dilleniaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Bassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
14
1
27800
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