1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.2 Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides
1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 Sunset Zone
1.6 Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.3 Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.5 Plant Color
2.5.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow green, Light Green
2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.5.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Pink, Light Green, Sienna
2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.6 Shape
2.6.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Heart-shaped
2.7 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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch, Spotted Lanterfly
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
AILANTHUS altissima
7.2 Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Tree-of-Heaven
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Elefant von Apple
Baum des Himmels
7.2.3 In French
Elephant d'Apple
Arbre de paradis
7.2.4 In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Arbol del Cielo
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
Δέντρο του Ουρανού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
Árvore do céu
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Apple
Lignum de caelo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Dilleniaceae
Simaroubaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species