Gala Apple

Candytuft

About Gala Apple and Candytuft

Gala Apple

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

25220

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Alternate Days

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

Candytuft

In Hindi

सेब

Candytuft

In German

Gala Apfel

Schleifenblume

In French

Gala

candytuft

In Spanish

Gala

candytuft

In Greek

Gala

candytuft

In Portuguese

Gala

ibero

In Polish

Gala

candytuft

In Latin

Gala

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Malus

Iberis

Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Gala Apple and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Gala Apple and Candytuft

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

Gala Apple and Candytuft Physical Information

Gala Apple and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Gala Apple and Candytuft are as follows:

Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gala Apple and Candytuft

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