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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties

10-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
चिचिण्डा

In German

Elefant von Apple
Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
snake gourd

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
snake gourd

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Elephant Apple
snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Cucurbitales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Snake Gourd

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