Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central Asia
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Number of Varieties
700025
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Green, Tan
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
LAVATERA arborea
Common Name
Apple Tree
Tree Mallow
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
Tree Mallow
In German
Apfelbaum
Baum Mallow
In French
Pommier
Arbre Mallow
In Spanish
Manzano
árbol de la malva
In Greek
μηλιά
δέντρο Μολόχα
In Portuguese
Macieira
Mallow
In Polish
jabłoń
drzewo Mallow
In Latin
Arbore
ligno malvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Malvales
Family
Rosaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Malus
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Malveae
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
750030
1
27800
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