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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Malus domestica
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Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

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
Average

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

-
Insects

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Granny Smith
red alder

In German

Granny Smith
rot-Erle

In French

Granny Smith
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Granny Smith
aliso rojo

In Greek

Granny Smith
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Granny Smith
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Malus
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

750035
1 27800
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Difference Between Granny Smith Apple and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Granny Smith Apple and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Granny Smith Apple vs Red Alder

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