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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southeastern United States

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
it is a variety of pine

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H1

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

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
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Lots of watering

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
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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
Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, 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
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
PINUS taeda

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Loblolly Pine

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
loblolly pine

In German

Elefant von Apple
Weihrauchkiefer

In French

Elephant d'Apple
pin à encens

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
pino taeda

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
loblolly πεύκο

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Pinus taeda

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Loblolly sosna

In Latin

Elephant Apple
pinea taeda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Pinales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

112
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Loblolly Pine

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Loblolly Pine

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