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Petunia and Ginger Gold Apple


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

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

Types
Jonathan apple, fuji apple  
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
118  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
not provided  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Golden Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Rocky Soil, Shade areas  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Alternate Days  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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  
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Ginger Gold'  
Petunia  

Common Name
Apple, Ginger Gold Apple, Yellow Eating Apple  
Petunia  

In Hindi
सुनहरा सेब  
Petunia  

In German
goldener Apfel  
Petunie  

In French
pomme d'Or  
Pétunia  

In Spanish
manzana dorada  
Petunia  

In Greek
χρυσό μήλο  
πετούνια  

In Portuguese
maçã Dourada  
Petúnia  

In Polish
złote jabłko  
Petunia  

In Latin
aureum pomum  
Petunia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Petunia  

Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Petunioideae  

Number of Species
65  
35  
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Difference Between Ginger Gold Apple and Petunia

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ginger Gold Apple and Petunia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ginger Gold Apple and Petunia 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 Ginger Gold Apple is Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss and Parkinson whereas of Petunia is . Ginger Gold Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Stops hair loss while Petunia has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Stops hair loss.

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