Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
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Types
fuji, jonathan apple
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
2525
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Small elliptic
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Alternate Days
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Potentilla
In Hindi
सेब
Potentilla plant
In German
Gala Apfel
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Gala
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Gala
planta Potentilla
In Greek
Gala
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Gala
planta Potentilla
In Polish
Gala
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Gala
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Malus
Potentilla
Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
25300
1
27800
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