Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
fuji, jonathan apple
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
25120
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
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
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Alternate Days
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
सेब
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Gala Apfel
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Gala
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Gala
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Gala
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Gala
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Gala
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Gala
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Malus
Guzmania
Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
256
1
27800
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