Granny Smith Apple

False Indigo

About Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo

Granny Smith Apple

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Malus domestica

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple

False Indigo

In Hindi

Granny Smith

इंडिगो

In German

Granny Smith

falsches Indigo

In French

Granny Smith

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Granny Smith

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Granny Smith

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde

false Indigo

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Granny Smith

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Malus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

750021

1 27800

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Properties of Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo. Granny Smith Apple doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Granny Smith Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Granny Smith Apple has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo

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

Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo Physical Information

Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Granny Smith Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo are as follows:

Granny Smith Apple flower color: White
Granny Smith Apple leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo

Care of Granny Smith Apple and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Granny Smith Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Granny Smith Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.