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Elephant Apple
Elephant Apple

Schlumbergera
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
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Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1513-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Schlumbergera

In German

Elefant von Apple
Schlumbergera

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Schlumbergera

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Schlumbergera

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Schlumbergera

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Schlumbergera

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Caryophyllales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Schlumbergera

Clade

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

Tribe

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Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

16
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Schlumbergera

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Schlumbergera

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