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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southern Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
-

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, 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
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Spinach

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
पालक

In German

Elefant von Apple
Spinat

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Épinards

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Espinacas

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Espinafre

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Szpinak

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Caryophyllales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Spinacia

Clade

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

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

1800
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Spinach

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

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Spinach

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