Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside
Farms, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
Common Name
Apple Tree
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
Diascia
In German
Apfelbaum
Diascia
In French
Pommier
Diascia
In Spanish
Manzano
Diascia
In Portuguese
Macieira
Diascia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Arthropoda
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Hemimerideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Apple Tree and Diascia
Season and care of Apple Tree and Diascia is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Diascia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Diascia season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Diascia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral.
Apple Tree and Diascia Physical Information
Apple Tree and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Diascia are as follows:
Apple Tree flower color: White
Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Diascia flower color: White
- Diascia leaf color: Green
Care of Apple Tree and Diascia
Care of Apple Tree and Diascia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.