Gala Apple

Sorrel

About Gala Apple and Sorrel

Gala Apple

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

fuji, jonathan apple

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-6

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 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

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Obcordate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Alternate Days

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

सेब

sorrel

In German

Gala Apfel

Sauerampfer

In French

Gala

oseille

In Spanish

Gala

alazán

In Greek

Gala

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Gala

alazão

In Polish

Gala

szczaw

In Latin

Gala

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Malus

Oxalis

Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

25900

1 27800

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Properties of Gala Apple and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Gala Apple and Sorrel

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

Gala Apple and Sorrel Physical Information

Gala Apple and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Gala Apple and Sorrel are as follows:

Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Gala Apple and Sorrel

Care of Gala Apple and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches and Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.