Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
China
Types
Tropical Fruit Tree
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Transplanting
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
In Hindi
Elephant Apple
आड़ू
In German
Elefant von Apple
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
In French
Elephant d'Apple
Pêcher
In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Prunus persica
In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
Pessegueiro
In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
In Latin
Elephant Apple
Prunus persica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Rosales
Family
Dilleniaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
1430
1
27800
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