1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.3 Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions
1.4 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.7 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm76.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Aristate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
root cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'
7.2 Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elephant Apple
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
7.2.2 In German
Elefant von Apple
Türkischer Mohn
7.2.3 In French
Elephant d'Apple
pavot oriental
7.2.4 In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
amapola oriental
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
oriental poppy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
papoila oriental
7.2.7 In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
orientalne maku
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Apple
oriental poppy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Dilleniaceae
Papaveraceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Magnolioideae
8.10 Number of Species