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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

fuji, jonathan apple
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Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

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

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Gala'
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

सेब
Sinningia

In German

Gala Apfel
Sinningia

In French

Gala
Sinningia

In Spanish

Gala
Sinningia

In Greek

Gala
Sinningia

In Portuguese

Gala
Sinningia

In Polish

Gala
Sinningia

In Latin

Gala
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Malus
Sinningia

Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

2565
1 27800
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Difference Between Gala Apple and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Gala Apple or Sinningia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Gala Apple and Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gala Apple are Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season and Fertilize the soil before planting, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gala Apple and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gala Apple and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gala Apple and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gala Apple and Sinningia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Gala Apple is Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss and Parkinson whereas of Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Gala Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Stops hair loss while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Gala Apple vs Sinningia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Gala Apple vs Sinningia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Gala Apple are Peripheral Edema and Vomiting whereas of Sinningia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Gala Apple has showy fruits and Sinningia has no showy fruits. Also Gala Apple is not flowering and Sinningia is not flowering . You can compare Gala Apple and Sinningia facts and facts of other plants too.