Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
United States, California, Mexico
Types
Tropical Fruit Tree
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water, Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
QUERCUS agrifolia
Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
California Live Oak
In Hindi
Elephant Apple
पुरान बलूत
In German
Elefant von Apple
Live Oak
In French
Elephant d'Apple
Live Oak
In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
roble vivo
In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
live oak
In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
carvalho vivo
In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
Live Oak
In Latin
Elephant Apple
live quercu
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Fagales
Family
Dilleniaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1600
1
27800
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