Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
fuji, jonathan apple
Number of Varieties
10025
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Alternate Days
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
सेब
In German
Umbrella Tree
Gala Apfel
In French
Umbrella Tree
Gala
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Gala
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Gala
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Gala
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Gala
In Latin
O lignum
Gala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Rosales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
-
Number of Species
325
1
27800
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