Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
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Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
-
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree
Number of Varieties
2001
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
Skin rash
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Amity'
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'
Common Name
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
Raspberry
Arkansas Black Apple
Tree
In German
Himbeere
Arkansas Schwarz Apple
Baum
In French
Framboise
Arkansas noir d'Apple
Arbre
In Spanish
Frambuesa
Arkansas Negro de Apple
Árbol
In Greek
Βατόμουρο
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Framboesa
Arkansas Preto da Apple
Árvore
In Polish
Malina
Arkansas Czarny jabłko
Drzewo
In Latin
RUBUS IDAEUS
Texas Niger Apple
Arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
-
Class
Eudicotyledones
-
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Rubus
Malus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
400032
1
27800
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