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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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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, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Peony

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Peony

In German

Elefant von Apple
Pfingstrose

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Pivoine

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Peonía

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Peônia

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Piwonia

In Latin

Elephant Apple
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
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Family

Dilleniaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Peony

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Peony

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