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Granny Smith Apple
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

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United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Malus domestica
Virginia water horehound

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16
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Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.96 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Medium

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'
ANDROPOGON virginicus

Common Name

Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

In Hindi

Granny Smith
Broomsedge grass

In German

Granny Smith
broomsedge Gras

In French

Granny Smith
broomsedge herbe

In Spanish

Granny Smith
hierba Broomsedge

In Greek

Granny Smith
Broomsedge γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde
Broomsedge grama

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'
Broomsedge trawy

In Latin

Granny Smith
Broomsedge herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Malus
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Andropogoneae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

75001
1 27800
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Difference Between Granny Smith Apple and Broomsedge

If you are confused whether Granny Smith Apple or Broomsedge 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 Granny Smith Apple and Broomsedge Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Granny Smith Apple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Broomsedge fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Granny Smith Apple and Broomsedge if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Granny Smith Apple and Broomsedge

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Granny Smith Apple and Broomsedge. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Granny Smith Apple and Broomsedge 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 Granny Smith Apple is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache whereas of Broomsedge is Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes and Sore throat. Granny Smith Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Broomsedge has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Granny Smith Apple vs Broomsedge

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 Granny Smith Apple vs Broomsedge 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 Granny Smith Apple are Mouth itching and Throat itching whereas of Broomsedge have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Granny Smith Apple has showy fruits and Broomsedge has no showy fruits. Also Granny Smith Apple is not flowering and Broomsedge is not flowering . You can compare Granny Smith Apple and Broomsedge facts and facts of other plants too.