Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Tropical Fruit Tree
Tabebuia chrysotricha, Tabebuia impetiginosa
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Open Forest, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune lower leaves, 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
Aphids, Fungal Diseases, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
CECROPIA obtusifolia
Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Trompetillo, Trumpet Tree
In Hindi
Elephant Apple
तुरही ट्री
In German
Elefant von Apple
Trompete Baum
In French
Elephant d'Apple
Trompette Arbre
In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Árbol de trompeta
In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
τρομπέτα Tree
In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
Árvore de trombeta
In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
Trąbka Drzewo
In Latin
Elephant Apple
Tuba ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Rosales
Family
Dilleniaceae
Cecropiaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Cecropia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cecropia obtusifolia
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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