Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Central Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
70002
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Apple Tree
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
Acerola Tree
In German
Apfelbaum
Acerola Baum
In French
Pommier
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Manzano
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
μηλιά
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Macieira
Árvore acerola
In Polish
jabłoń
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Arbore
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rosaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Malus
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
7500-
1
27800
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