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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
tecolate strain

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Lawn, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

-
Insects, pollinators

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
RANUNCULUS asiaticus

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Persian Buttercup

In German

Elefant von Apple
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Renoncule des fleuristes

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Persian Buttercup

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Persian Buttercup

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
ranúnculo

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Jaskier azjatycki

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Persian Buttercup

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Dilleniales
Ranunculales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ranunculeae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1600
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Persian Buttercup

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

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Persian Buttercup

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

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Persian Buttercup

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