Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Malus domestica
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Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Gold, Pink, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, codling moth, mussel scale, Red spider mite, woolly aphid
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
-
Bees, Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease, bowel syndrome, Cancer, constipation, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Diarrhea, gallstones, Healthy teeth, hemorrhoids, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health, Parkinson
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Royal Gala'
IRIS cristata
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Royal Gala Apple
Crested Iris
In Hindi
Royal Gala Apple
कलगी आइरिस
In German
Royal Gala Apfel
Crested Iris
In French
Royal Gala d'Apple
Crested Iris
In Spanish
Manzana Royal Gala
Crested Iris
In Greek
Royal Gala της Apple
Crested Iris
In Portuguese
Maçã Royal Gala
Crested Iris
In Polish
Royal Gala jabłko
Czubaty Iris
In Latin
Regia Schola Apple
iubatum Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Rosids
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
-
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
2500210
1
27800
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