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Granny Smith Apple
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Malus domestica
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Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very 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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

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

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
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Granny Smith
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Granny Smith
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Granny Smith
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Granny Smith
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Granny Smith
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Granny Smith
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Malus
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

750050
1 27800
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Difference Between Granny Smith Apple and Kukui

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Importance of Granny Smith Apple and Kukui

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Compare Facts of Granny Smith Apple vs Kukui

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