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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southwest Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Spreading
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm350.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
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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
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Mealybugs

Allergy

-
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Nerium

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
ओलियंडर

In German

Elefant von Apple
Oleander

In French

Elephant d'Apple
laurier-rose

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Adelfa

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
oleandro

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Oleander

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Gentianales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Wrightieae

Subfamily

-
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1700
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Oleander

If you are confused whether Elephant Apple or Oleander 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 Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Apple are Put diluted fertilizers, whereas for Oleander fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Apple and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Oleander

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Oleander. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple and Oleander 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 Oleander is Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies. Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Oleander

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 Oleander 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 Oleander have Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare Elephant Apple and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.