Black Walnut

Gala Apple

About Black Walnut and Gala Apple

Black Walnut

Gala Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

Types

Juglans nigra

fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

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

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

Common Name

Black Walnut

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

सेब

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Gala Apfel

In French

Noir noyer

Gala

In Spanish

nogal negro

Gala

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Gala

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Gala

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Gala

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Gala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Rosales

Family

Juglandaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Juglans

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

1625

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Gala Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Black Walnut and Gala Apple? We provide you with everything About Black Walnut and Gala Apple. Black Walnut doesn't have thorns and Gala Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Black Walnut does not have fragrant flowers. Black Walnut has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic and Gala Apple has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic. 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 Black Walnut and Gala Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Gala Apple

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

Black Walnut and Gala Apple Physical Information

Black Walnut and Gala Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Gala Apple are as follows:

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Black Walnut and Gala Apple

Care of Black Walnut and Gala Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Black Walnut 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.