Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Types
Malus domestica
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
2100
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Dark Red
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Herb
Botanical Name
Malus domestica Spartan
CENTAUREA cyanus
Common Name
Spartan Apple
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
In Hindi
Spartan Apple
Hydrangea
In German
Spartan Apple
Hortensie
In French
Spartan Apple
Hortensia
In Spanish
Spartan Apple
Hortensia
In Greek
Spartan Apple
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Spartan Apple
Hortênsia
In Polish
Spartan Apple
Hortensja
In Latin
Spartan Apple
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Malus
Centaurea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cynareae
Subfamily
-
Carduoideae
Number of Species
7500250
1
27800
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