Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
fuji, jonathan apple
Number of Varieties
300025
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Alternate Days
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
Common Name
Pear
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
In Hindi
नाशपाती
सेब
In German
Birne
Gala Apfel
In French
Poire
Gala
In Spanish
Pera
Gala
In Greek
Αχλάδι
Gala
In Portuguese
Pera
Gala
In Polish
Gruszka
Gala
In Latin
Orbis
Gala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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