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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
United States, California

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,650.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

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
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
घाटी ओक

In German

Elefant von Apple
Tal Eiche

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Oak Valley

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
valle del roble

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
vale Oak

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Dolina Oak

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Dilleniales
Fagales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1600
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Valley Oak

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Valley Oak

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