Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central Asia
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Number of Varieties
700030
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval, Finely Dentate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-purpose dry fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Nematodes
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Antitussive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
OSMANTHUS fragrans
Common Name
Apple Tree
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
Sweet Olive
In German
Apfelbaum
Sweet Olive
In French
Pommier
Olive douce
In Spanish
Manzano
Oliva dulce
In Greek
μηλιά
γλυκό Ελιά
In Portuguese
Macieira
Olive doce
In Polish
jabłoń
słodki Olive
In Latin
Arbore
Dulce Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Scrophulariales
Family
Rosaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Malus
Osmanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
750015
1
27800
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