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Granny Smith Apple
Granny Smith Apple

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About Granny Smith Apple and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Malus domestica
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm76.20 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
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fibre

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Granny Smith
Needle Grass

In German

Granny Smith
Nadel- Gras

In French

Granny Smith
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Granny Smith
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Granny Smith
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde
agulha Relva

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'
igła do trawy

In Latin

Granny Smith
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Malus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

7500150
1 27800
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Properties of Granny Smith Apple and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Granny Smith Apple and Needle Grass

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

Granny Smith Apple and Needle Grass Physical Information

Granny Smith Apple and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Granny Smith Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Granny Smith Apple and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Granny Smith Apple flower color: White

  • Granny Smith Apple leaf color: Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Needle Grass

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Granny Smith Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.