Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southern Asia
Types
Malus domestica
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
13
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40000
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Habitat
-
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Gold, Pink, Dark Red
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, codling moth, mussel scale, Red spider mite, woolly aphid
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
-
-
Allergy
-
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Royal Gala'
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Royal Gala Apple
Spinach
In Hindi
Royal Gala Apple
पालक
In German
Royal Gala Apfel
Spinat
In French
Royal Gala d'Apple
Épinards
In Spanish
Manzana Royal Gala
Espinacas
In Greek
Royal Gala της Apple
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Maçã Royal Gala
Espinafre
In Polish
Royal Gala jabłko
Szpinak
In Latin
Regia Schola Apple
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosids
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
-
Spinacia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anserineae
Subfamily
-
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
2500800
1
27800
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