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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Long slender

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Elefant von Apple
Hyazinthe

In French

Elephant d'Apple
jacinthe

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
jacinto

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
υάκινθος

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
jacinto

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
hiacynt

In Latin

Elephant Apple
et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Liliales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

13
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Wild Hyacinth

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Wild Hyacinth

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Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Wild Hyacinth

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