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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe, Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

1013
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Oval Cordate

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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 back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

-
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Mizuna

In German

Elefant von Apple
Mizuna

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Mizuna

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Mizuna

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Mizuna

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Mizuna

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Mizuna

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Capparales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Mizuna

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Mizuna

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Mizuna

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