Granny Smith Apple

Peppertree

About Granny Smith Apple and Peppertree

Granny Smith Apple

Peppertree

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South America

Types

Malus domestica

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

1100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Arrowhead

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Condiment, Gum

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

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

Peppertree

In Hindi

Granny Smith

Peppertree

In German

Granny Smith

Peppertree

In French

Granny Smith

Peppertree

In Spanish

Granny Smith

peppertree

In Greek

Granny Smith

Peppertree

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde

Peppertree

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'

Peppertree

In Latin

Granny Smith

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Malus

Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

7500600

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Granny Smith Apple and Peppertree

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

Compare Fruits » More

Granny Smith Apple and Northern Spy Apple

Granny Smith Apple and Tibetan cowslip

Granny Smith Apple and Red Delicious Apple

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Granny Smith Apple and Peppertree

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

Granny Smith Apple and Peppertree Physical Information

Granny Smith Apple and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Granny Smith Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Granny Smith Apple and Peppertree are as follows:

Granny Smith Apple flower color: White
Granny Smith Apple leaf color: Green
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Peppertree

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Granny Smith Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Granny Smith Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.