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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

10010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*5
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Ornamental Corn
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Elephant Apple

In German

Hortensie
Elefant von Apple

In French

Hortensia
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Hortensia
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

υδραγεία
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Hortensja
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Hibiscus
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Dilleniales

Family

Poaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

-
Dillenia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Difference Between Ornamental Corn and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Ornamental Corn and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Corn and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Corn 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 Ornamental Corn is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Ornamental Corn has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ornamental Corn vs Elephant Apple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ornamental Corn vs Elephant Apple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ornamental Corn are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Elephant Apple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ornamental Corn has showy fruits and Elephant Apple has showy fruits. Also Ornamental Corn is not flowering and Elephant Apple is not flowering . You can compare Ornamental Corn and Elephant Apple facts and facts of other plants too.