Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Central Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Hillside
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
-
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Apple Tree
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
gillyflower
In German
Apfelbaum
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Pommier
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Manzano
Gillyflower
In Greek
μηλιά
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Macieira
Matthiola incana
In Polish
jabłoń
Gillyflower
In Latin
Arbore
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Season and Care of Apple Tree and Gillyflower
Season and care of Apple Tree and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Gillyflower season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Apple Tree and Gillyflower Physical Information
Apple Tree and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Gillyflower are as follows:
Apple Tree flower color: White
Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Apple Tree and Gillyflower
Care of Apple Tree and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.