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About Gala Apple and Common Mallow

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

fuji, jonathan apple
Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Medium

In Summer

Alternate Days
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun

Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Gala'
Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Common Mallow

In Hindi

सेब
malva neglecta

In German

Gala Apfel
malva neglecta

In French

Gala
malva neglecta

In Spanish

Gala
Malva neglecta

In Greek

Gala
Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

Gala
malva neglecta

In Polish

Gala
Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Gala
neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Malvales

Family

Rosaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Malus
Malva

Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Malveae

Subfamily

-
Malvoideae

Number of Species

2530
1 27800
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Properties of Gala Apple and Common Mallow

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

Season and Care of Gala Apple and Common Mallow

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

Gala Apple and Common Mallow Physical Information

Gala Apple and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Gala Apple and Common Mallow are as follows:

  • Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Gala Apple leaf color: Green

  • Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Gala Apple and Common Mallow

Care of Gala Apple and Common Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches and Common Mallow pruning is done 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 Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.