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About Snakewood Tree and Jonathan Apple


About Jonathan Apple and Snakewood Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
850.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory  
White, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory  
Yellow, 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
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats  
Birds  

Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata  
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'  

Common Name
Snakewood Tree  
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple  

In Hindi
Snakewood Tree  
जोनाथन सेब  

In German
Schlangenholz -Baum  
Jonathan (Apfel)  

In French
Amourette Arbre  
Jonathan (pomme)  

In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente  
Jonathan manzana  

In Greek
Snakewood Tree  
Jonathan μήλο  

In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree  
Jonathan maçã  

In Polish
Snakewood Tree  
Jonatan (jabłko)  

In Latin
Snakewood Tree  
Apple Ionathan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledoneae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Urticaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cecropia  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
61  
99+
50  

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Jonathan Apple

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

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Jonathan Apple

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

Snakewood Tree and Jonathan Apple Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Jonathan Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Jonathan Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Jonathan Apple are as follows:

Care of Snakewood Tree and Jonathan Apple

Care of Snakewood Tree and Jonathan Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jonathan Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jonathan Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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