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Granny Smith Apple
Granny Smith Apple

Carissa
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

Malus domestica
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green
Light Red

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
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple
Carissia

In Hindi

Granny Smith
Carissa

In German

Granny Smith
carissa

In French

Granny Smith
carissa

In Spanish

Granny Smith
carissa

In Greek

Granny Smith
carissa

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde
carissa

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'
carissa

In Latin

Granny Smith
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Malus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

7500100
1 27800
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Difference Between Granny Smith Apple and Carissa

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

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Importance of Granny Smith Apple and Carissa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Granny Smith Apple and Carissa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Granny Smith Apple and Carissa 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 Carissa is . Granny Smith Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Granny Smith Apple vs Carissa

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 Carissa 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 Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Granny Smith Apple has showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Granny Smith Apple is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Granny Smith Apple and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.