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Elephant Apple
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

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
anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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 oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Orange Cauliflower

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी

In German

Elefant von Apple
orange Blumenkohl

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Chou-fleur orange

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Naranja coliflor

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Couve-flor laranja

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
pomarańczowy kalafior

In Latin

Elephant Apple
aurantiaco Cauliflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Brassicales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Orange Cauliflower

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Orange Cauliflower

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Orange Cauliflower

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