Granny Smith Apple

Sotol

About Granny Smith Apple and Sotol

Granny Smith Apple

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Malus domestica

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs very little water

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

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

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Granny Smith

sotol

In German

Granny Smith

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Granny Smith

sotol

In Spanish

Granny Smith

sotol

In Greek

Granny Smith

sotol

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde

sotol

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'

sotol

In Latin

Granny Smith

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Malus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

7500300

1 27800

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Properties of Granny Smith Apple and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Granny Smith Apple and Sotol

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

Granny Smith Apple and Sotol Physical Information

Granny Smith Apple and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Granny Smith Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Granny Smith Apple and Sotol are as follows:

Granny Smith Apple flower color: White
Granny Smith Apple leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Sotol

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