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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Australia
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

410
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Pink
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Ironbark
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Ironbark
Elephant Apple

In German

Ironbark
Elefant von Apple

In French

Ironbark
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Ironbark
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Ironbark
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Ironbark
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Ironbark
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Ironbark
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Dilleniales

Family

Myrtaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Eucalyptus
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Eucalypteae
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Subfamily

Myrtoideae
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Number of Species

7001
1 27800
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Difference Between Ironbark and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Ironbark and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ironbark and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ironbark and Elephant Apple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ironbark is Cold whereas of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Ironbark has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ironbark vs Elephant Apple

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