Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Tropical Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
10
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 12 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
In Hindi
Elephant Apple
In German
Elefant von Apple
In French
Elephant d'Apple
In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
In Latin
Elephant Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Family
Dilleniaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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