Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
fuji, jonathan apple
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Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm150.00 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, Light Pink
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Alternate Days
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Wildflower
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
DIPSACUS fullonum
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Fuller's Teasel
In Hindi
सेब
Fuller's Teasel
In German
Gala Apfel
Fullers Karde
In French
Gala
Cardère à foulon
In Spanish
Gala
Cardo de Fuller
In Greek
Gala
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
In Portuguese
Gala
Carda de Fuller
In Polish
Gala
Fullera Oset
In Latin
Gala
Teasel Fullonis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Dipsacales
Family
Rosaceae
Dipsacaceae
Genus
Malus
Dipsacus
Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Dipsacoideae
Number of Species
2516
1
27800
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