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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Eastern Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 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
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Transplanting

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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
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Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Weeping Maple

In German

Elefant von Apple
Weeping Maple

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
weeping maple

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
płacz klonu

In Latin

Elephant Apple
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Dilleniales
Sapindales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Dillenia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Weeping Maple

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Weeping Maple

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