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Jonathan Apple
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

5025
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Rose
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
-

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

जोनाथन सेब
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Jonathan (Apfel)
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Jonathan (pomme)
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Jonathan manzana
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Jonathan μήλο
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Jonathan maçã
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Jonatan (jabłko)
Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Apple Ionathan
Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Malus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

50250
1 27800
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Difference Between Jonathan Apple and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Importance of Jonathan Apple and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Compare Facts of Jonathan Apple vs Elfin Pink Penstemon

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