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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Malus domestica 'Liberty'
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Dark Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

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
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as a general tonic
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Liberty'
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple, Liberty Apple
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

सेब
Shell Ginger

In German

Liberty Apple
Shell Ginger

In French

Liberty (pomme)
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

manzana libertad
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Liberty Apple
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

maçã liberdade
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Liberty Apple
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Liberty Apple
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Rosales
Zingiberales

Family

Rosaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Malus
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

-
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

7500150
1 27800
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Difference Between Liberty Apple and Shell Ginger

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Importance of Liberty Apple and Shell Ginger

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Liberty Apple and Shell Ginger. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Liberty Apple and Shell Ginger 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 Liberty Apple is Cancer, Fiber, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K whereas of Shell Ginger is Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic and Hypotensive. Liberty Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Shell Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Liberty Apple vs Shell Ginger

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 Liberty Apple vs Shell Ginger 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 Liberty Apple are Oral Allergy whereas of Shell Ginger have Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Liberty Apple has showy fruits and Shell Ginger has no showy fruits. Also Liberty Apple is not flowering and Shell Ginger is not flowering . You can compare Liberty Apple and Shell Ginger facts and facts of other plants too.