Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Tropical Fruit Tree
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bumblebees
Allergy
-
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Elephant Apple
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Elefant von Apple
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Elephant d'Apple
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Elephant Apple
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Scrophulariales
Family
Dilleniaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
140
1
27800
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