Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
Malus domestica
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm20.30 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
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs Very high moisture
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
Granny Smith
Water Celery
In German
Granny Smith
Wasser Sellerie
In French
Granny Smith
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
Granny Smith
El apio agua
In Greek
Granny Smith
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
Maçã-verde
Aipo água
In Polish
Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'
Seler Woda
In Latin
Granny Smith
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Apiales
Family
Rosaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Malus
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oenantheae
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
75001
1
27800
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