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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southern Africa

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark 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
Oval to roundish

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Aphids

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
नेटाल बेर

In German

Elefant von Apple
Natal Plum

In French

Elephant d'Apple
natal Plum

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Natal Plum

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Natal Plum

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Gentianales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Natal Plum

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Natal Plum

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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum have Mildly Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Apple and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.