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About Old Man Palm and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Old Man Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Caribbean  
Central Asia  

Types
Coccothrinax crinita  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
7000  
4

Habitat
gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COCCOTHRINAX crinita  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन पाम  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
Old Man Palm  
Apfelbaum  

In French
Old Man Palm  
Pommier  

In Spanish
Anciano de Palm  
Manzano  

In Greek
Γέρος Palm  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
Old Man Palma  
Macieira  

In Polish
Stary Palm  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Old Palm Man  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Rosales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Coccothrinax  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cryosophileae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
7500  
5

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Properties of Old Man Palm and Apple Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Palm and Apple Tree? We provide you with everything About Old Man Palm and Apple Tree. Old Man Palm doesn't have thorns and Apple Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Palm has allergic reactions like and Apple Tree has allergic reactions like . 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 Old Man Palm and Apple Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Old Man Palm and Apple Tree

Season and care of Old Man Palm and Apple Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Old Man Palm and Apple Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Old Man Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Apple Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Old Man Palm is Loam, Sand and for Apple Tree is Loamy while the PH of soil for Old Man Palm is Neutral, Alkaline and for Apple Tree is Neutral.

Old Man Palm and Apple Tree Physical Information

Old Man Palm and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Palm height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Palm and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of Old Man Palm and Apple Tree

Care of Old Man Palm and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Old Man Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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