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About Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple


About Wolf River Apple and Chitalpa


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Fruit   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not avaialable   

Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert   
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
2-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender   
White, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Light Yellow, Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch   
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Birds, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Mouth itching, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis   
Malus domestica Wolf River   

Common Name
Chitalpa   
Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple   

In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र   
Wolf River Apple   

In German
Chitalpa Pflanze   
Wolf River Apple   

In French
plante Chitalpa   
Wolf River Apple   

In Spanish
planta Chitalpa   
Wolf River Apple   

In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa   
Wolf River Apple   

In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa   
Wolf River Apple   

In Polish
Chitalpa roślin   
Wolf River Apple   

In Latin
Chitalpa herba   
Wolf River Apple   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Rosales   

Family
Bignoniaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Chitalpa   
Malus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
7500   
4

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Properties of Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple? We provide you with everything About Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple. Chitalpa doesn't have thorns and Wolf River Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Chitalpa does not have fragrant flowers. Chitalpa has allergic reactions like Not Available and Wolf River Apple has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple

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

Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple Physical Information

Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wolf River Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple are as follows:

Care of Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple

Care of Chitalpa and Wolf River Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Wolf River Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wolf River Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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