Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Malus domestica
Tropical Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
110
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Gold, Pink, Dark Red
Green, Yellow green, Brown
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
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, codling moth, mussel scale, Red spider mite, woolly aphid
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease, bowel syndrome, Cancer, constipation, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Diarrhea, gallstones, Healthy teeth, hemorrhoids, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health, Parkinson
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Royal Gala'
DILLENIA indica
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Royal Gala Apple
Chulta, Elephant Apple
In Hindi
Royal Gala Apple
Elephant Apple
In German
Royal Gala Apfel
Elefant von Apple
In French
Royal Gala d'Apple
Elephant d'Apple
In Spanish
Manzana Royal Gala
El elefante de Apple
In Greek
Royal Gala της Apple
ελέφαντας της Apple
In Portuguese
Maçã Royal Gala
Elefante da Apple
In Polish
Royal Gala jabłko
Słoń Jabłko
In Latin
Regia Schola Apple
Elephant Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosids
Dilleniales
Family
Rosaceae
Dilleniaceae
Genus
-
Dillenia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25001
1
27800
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