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

Types

Malus domestica
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Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Average

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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Foliage diseases

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'
SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple
Sassafras

In Hindi

Granny Smith
Sassafras

In German

Granny Smith
Sassafras

In French

Granny Smith
Sassafras

In Spanish

Granny Smith
Sasafrás

In Greek

Granny Smith
σασάφρα

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde
sassafrás

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'
Sassafras

In Latin

Granny Smith
Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Laurales

Family

Rosaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Malus
Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

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Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

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Lauroideae

Number of Species

75004
1 27800
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Difference Between Granny Smith Apple and Sassafras

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Importance of Granny Smith Apple and Sassafras

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Compare Facts of Granny Smith Apple vs Sassafras

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 Sassafras 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 Sassafras have Dermatitis and Diaphoresis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Granny Smith Apple has showy fruits and Sassafras has no showy fruits. Also Granny Smith Apple is not flowering and Sassafras is not flowering . You can compare Granny Smith Apple and Sassafras facts and facts of other plants too.