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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
-

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm7.60 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
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

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
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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
PASTINACA sativa

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Parsnip

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
चुकंदर

In German

Elefant von Apple
Pastinake

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Panais

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Chirivía

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
cherivia

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Pasternak

In Latin

Elephant Apple
parsnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Apiales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Parsnip

If you are confused whether Elephant Apple or Parsnip 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 Parsnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Apple are Put diluted fertilizers, whereas for Parsnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Apple and Parsnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Parsnip

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

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Parsnip

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