Gala Apple

Silver Sage

About Gala Apple and Silver Sage

Gala Apple

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

2525

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.80 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Alternate Days

Lots of watering

In Spring

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Snails

Allergy

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

सेब

रजत बाबा

In German

Gala Apfel

Silver Sage

In French

Gala

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Gala

silver Sage

In Greek

Gala

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Gala

silver Sage

In Polish

Gala

silver Sage

In Latin

Gala

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Malus

Salvia

Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25900

1 27800

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Properties of Gala Apple and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Gala Apple and Silver Sage

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

Gala Apple and Silver Sage Physical Information

Gala Apple and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Gala Apple and Silver Sage are as follows:

Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Gala Apple and Silver Sage

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