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About Gala Apple and Texas Sage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

fuji, jonathan apple
Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Brown

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

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
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden

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
anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Gala'
SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

सेब
Texas Sage

In German

Gala Apfel
Texas Sage

In French

Gala
Texas Sage

In Spanish

Gala
Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

Gala
Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

Gala
Texas Sábio

In Polish

Gala
Texas Sage

In Latin

Gala
Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Malus
Salvia

Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

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Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25900
1 27800
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Properties of Gala Apple and Texas Sage

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

Season and Care of Gala Apple and Texas Sage

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

Gala Apple and Texas Sage Physical Information

Gala Apple and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Gala Apple and Texas Sage are as follows:

  • Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Gala Apple leaf color: Green

  • Texas Sage flower color: Red

  • Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Gala Apple and Texas Sage

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