Gala Apple

Pineapple Weed

About Gala Apple and Pineapple Weed

Gala Apple

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

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

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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 a lot of watering

In Summer

Alternate Days

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Allergy

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive disorders

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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

सेब

Pineapple Weed

In German

Gala Apfel

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Gala

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Gala

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Gala

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Gala

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Gala

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Gala

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Malus

Matricaria

Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

251

1 27800

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Properties of Gala Apple and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Gala Apple and Pineapple Weed

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

Gala Apple and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Gala Apple and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Gala Apple and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gala Apple and Pineapple Weed

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