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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
South America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm61.00 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark 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
Strap shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
peruvian daffodil

In German

Elefant von Apple
peruvian daffodil

In French

Elephant d'Apple
peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Pamianthe

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Elephant Apple
peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Asparagales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Clinantheae

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

140
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Peruvian Daffodil

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