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About Gala Apple



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

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

Types
fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer
Alternate Days

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

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

Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Gala'

Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

In Hindi
सेब

In German
Gala Apfel

In French
Gala

In Spanish
Gala

In Greek
Gala

In Portuguese
Gala

In Polish
Gala

In Latin
Gala

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Malus

Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
25 100

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Properties of Gala Apple

Want to know the properties of Gala Apple? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Gala Apple is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Peripheral Edema and Vomiting. Gala Apple Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Gala Apple Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Gala Apple. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Gala Apple physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval Cordate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Gala Apple

Taking Gala Apple Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Gala Apple include pruning, which should be done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. The watering done in summer is Alternate Days and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Gala Apple

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Gala Apple is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Gala Apple is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: fuji, jonathan apple. This plant's habitat is Cold Regions and gardens and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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