Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrubs
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas
Types
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land
Forest margins, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm4.92 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm11.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Light
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Light
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew
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
Bees, Birds, Wildlife
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Added to salads, Food for animals
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
-
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'
Hydrangea
Common Name
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple
Hydrangea or hortensia
In Hindi
Arkansas Black Apple
Tree
Hydrangea
In German
Arkansas Schwarz Apple
Baum
Hortensie
In French
Arkansas noir d'Apple
Arbre
Hortensia
In Spanish
Arkansas Negro de Apple
Árbol
Hortensia
In Greek
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple
Δέντρο
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Arkansas Preto da Apple
Árvore
Hortênsia
In Polish
Arkansas Czarny jabłko
Drzewo
Hortensja
In Latin
Texas Niger Apple
Arbor
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cornales
Family
Rosaceae
Hydrangeaceae
Genus
Malus
Hydrangea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3275
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27800
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