1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm800.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.0 Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm900.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.14 Plant Color
1.14.1 Flower Color
1.14.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.15.1 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
1.16.1 Leaf Color in Spring
1.16.2 Leaf Color in Summer
1.16.3 Leaf Color in Fall
2.0.4 Leaf Color in Winter
2.2 Shape
2.2.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Ovate
2.3 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Gastric
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
Limonia acidissima
7.2 Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Elefant von Apple
Indischer Holzapfel
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Kawista
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
Limonia
7.2.7 In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
Feronia słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Apple
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.6 Family
8.8 Genus
8.9 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.10 Tribe
8.11 Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
8.12 Number of Species