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About Gala Apple and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

fuji, jonathan apple
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Number of Varieties

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Alternate Days
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Birds

Allergy

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Gala'
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Silver Maple

In Hindi

सेब
Silver Maple

In German

Gala Apfel
Silver Maple

In French

Gala
érable argenté

In Spanish

Gala
arce plateado

In Greek

Gala
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Gala
plátano de prata

In Polish

Gala
Silver Maple

In Latin

Gala
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Malus
Acer

Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

25128
1 27800
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Properties of Gala Apple and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Gala Apple and Silver Maple

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

Gala Apple and Silver Maple Physical Information

Gala Apple and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Gala Apple and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Gala Apple leaf color: Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gala Apple and Silver Maple

Care of Gala Apple and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Gala Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.