×

Elephant Apple
Elephant Apple

Lilacs
Lilacs



ADD
Compare
X
Elephant Apple
X
Lilacs

Compare Elephant Apple and Lilacs

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe, Northern America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

101000
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm9.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Syringa

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Lilac

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
बकाइन

In German

Elefant von Apple
Flieder

In French

Elephant d'Apple
lilas

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
lila

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
lilás

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
liliowy

In Latin

Elephant Apple
lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Lamiales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Syringa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

112
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Elephant Apple and Lilacs

If you are confused whether Elephant Apple or Lilacs 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 Lilacs Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Apple are Put diluted fertilizers, whereas for Lilacs fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Apple and Lilacs if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Elephant Apple and Lilacs

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Lilacs. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple and Lilacs 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 Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Lilacs

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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs have Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Lilacs has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Lilacs is flowering. You can compare Elephant Apple and Lilacs facts and facts of other plants too.