Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central Asia
South Africa
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
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Number of Varieties
70005
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
BULBINE frutescens
Common Name
Apple Tree
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
Not Available
In German
Apfelbaum
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
In French
Pommier
Moustaches usine de Cat
In Spanish
Manzano
Bigotes Planta de gato
In Greek
μηλιά
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
In Portuguese
Macieira
Bigodes Planta de Gato
In Polish
jabłoń
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
In Latin
Arbore
Cat Whiskers Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Malus
Orthosiphon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ocimeae
Subfamily
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Nepetoideae
Number of Species
75001
1
27800
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