Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
fuji, jonathan apple
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm213.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, 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
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Alternate Days
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Wet Site
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
-
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
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Cattle Fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
SYAGRUS romanzoffiana
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Queen Palm
In Hindi
सेब
queen palm
In German
Gala Apfel
Königin palme
In French
Gala
reine palme
In Spanish
Gala
palma reina
In Greek
Gala
βασίλισσα φοίνικες
In Portuguese
Gala
palm rainha
In Polish
Gala
królowa palmowy
In Latin
Gala
regina palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Arecales
Family
Rosaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Malus
Syagrus
Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cocoeae
Subfamily
-
Arecoideae
Number of Species
2561
1
27800
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