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About Ginger Gold Apple and River Birch

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Jonathan apple, fuji apple
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Number of Varieties

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

370.00 cm1,220.00 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, Pink
Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Alternate Days
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
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Allergy

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Ginger Gold'
BETULA nigra

Common Name

Apple, Ginger Gold Apple, Yellow Eating Apple
River Birch

In Hindi

सुनहरा सेब
River Birch

In German

goldener Apfel
Fluss Birch

In French

pomme d'Or
Birch river

In Spanish

manzana dorada
river Birch

In Greek

χρυσό μήλο
ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

maçã Dourada
river Birch

In Polish

złote jabłko
Rzeka Birch

In Latin

aureum pomum
Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Malus
Betula

Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

653
1 27800
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Properties of Ginger Gold Apple and River Birch

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

Season and Care of Ginger Gold Apple and River Birch

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

Ginger Gold Apple and River Birch Physical Information

Ginger Gold Apple and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Ginger Gold Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Ginger Gold Apple and River Birch are as follows:

  • Ginger Gold Apple flower color: White and Pink

  • Ginger Gold Apple leaf color: Green

  • River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ginger Gold Apple and River Birch

Care of Ginger Gold Apple and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginger Gold Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Ginger Gold Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.