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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Western United States, California

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Western Redbud

In German

Elefant von Apple
West Redbud

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Redbud Western

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Redbud Occidental

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Redbud ocidental

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Fabales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Western Redbud

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Western Redbud

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Western Redbud

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 Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Western Redbud has showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Western Redbud is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Apple and Western Redbud facts and facts of other plants too.