Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Malus domestica 'Liberty'
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Number of Varieties
51
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm2,240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Dark Red
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Fiber, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as a general tonic
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Liberty'
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
Common Name
Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple, Liberty Apple
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
In Hindi
सेब
Cleyera
In German
Liberty Apple
Sakaki
In French
Liberty (pomme)
Cleyera
In Spanish
manzana libertad
Cleyera
In Greek
Liberty Apple
Cleyera
In Portuguese
maçã liberdade
Cleyera
In Polish
Liberty Apple
Cleyera
In Latin
Liberty Apple
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Theales
Family
Rosaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Malus
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Freziereae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
750018
1
27800
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