Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central Asia
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Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
Number of Varieties
700015
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-814-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Striped
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Thoroughly
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
Common Name
Apple Tree
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
Lipstick Plant
In German
Apfelbaum
Lipstick Pflanze
In French
Pommier
Plante Lipstick
In Spanish
Manzano
Pintalabios Planta
In Greek
μηλιά
κραγιόν φυτών
In Portuguese
Macieira
batom Planta
In Polish
jabłoń
szminka roślin
In Latin
Arbore
Planta lipstick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Malus
Aeschynanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7500150
1
27800
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