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About Babaco and Gala Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub
Fruit

Origin

South America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

V. × heilbornii
fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

025
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Alternate Days

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

-
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
MALUS domestica 'Gala'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

In Hindi

Babaco
सेब

In German

Babaco
Gala Apfel

In French

Babaco
Gala

In Spanish

Babaco
Gala

In Greek

Babaco
Gala

In Portuguese

Babaco
Gala

In Polish

Babaco
Gala

In Latin

Babaco
Gala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Rosales

Family

Caricaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Properties of Babaco and Gala Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Gala Apple? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Gala Apple. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Gala Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Gala Apple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Gala Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Babaco and Gala Apple

Season and care of Babaco and Gala Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Gala Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gala Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Gala Apple is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Gala Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

Babaco and Gala Apple Physical Information

Babaco and Gala Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Gala Apple are as follows:

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Gala Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Babaco and Gala Apple

Care of Babaco and Gala Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gala Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering.