Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
-
Mediterranean
Types
Malus domestica
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Black
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
Oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'
LAURUS nobilis
Common Name
Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
In Hindi
Granny Smith
bay laurel
In German
Granny Smith
Lorbeer
In French
Granny Smith
laurier
In Spanish
Granny Smith
laurel
In Greek
Granny Smith
δάφνη
In Portuguese
Maçã-verde
louro
In Polish
Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'
wawrzynu
In Latin
Granny Smith
sinus laurus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Rosales
Laurales
Family
Rosaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Malus
Laurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
75003
1
27800
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