Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Tabebuia chrysotricha, Tabebuia impetiginosa
Tropical Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Open Forest, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Gold
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal Diseases, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Hypotensive
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CECROPIA obtusifolia
DILLENIA indica
Common Name
Trompetillo, Trumpet Tree
Chulta, Elephant Apple
In Hindi
तुरही ट्री
Elephant Apple
In German
Trompete Baum
Elefant von Apple
In French
Trompette Arbre
Elephant d'Apple
In Spanish
Árbol de trompeta
El elefante de Apple
In Greek
τρομπέτα Tree
ελέφαντας της Apple
In Portuguese
Árvore de trombeta
Elefante da Apple
In Polish
Trąbka Drzewo
Słoń Jabłko
In Latin
Tuba ligno
Elephant Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Dilleniales
Family
Cecropiaceae
Dilleniaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Dillenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cecropia obtusifolia
-
Number of Species
301
1
27800
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