Granny Smith Apple

Kukui

About Granny Smith Apple and Kukui

Granny Smith Apple

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Malus domestica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

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

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Granny Smith

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Granny Smith

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Granny Smith

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Granny Smith

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Granny Smith

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Granny Smith

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Malus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

750050

1 27800

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Properties of Granny Smith Apple and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Granny Smith Apple and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Granny Smith Apple and Kukui. Granny Smith Apple doesn't have thorns and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Granny Smith Apple and Kukui

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

Granny Smith Apple and Kukui Physical Information

Granny Smith Apple and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Granny Smith Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Granny Smith Apple and Kukui are as follows:

Granny Smith Apple flower color: White
Granny Smith Apple leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Kukui

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Granny Smith Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.