Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
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Jonathan apple, fuji apple
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, 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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
-
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
-
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
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
MALUS domestica 'Ginger Gold'
Common Name
-
Apple, Ginger Gold Apple, Yellow Eating Apple
In Hindi
Twinleaf
सुनहरा सेब
In German
Twinleaf
goldener Apfel
In French
Twinleaf
pomme d'Or
In Spanish
Twinleaf
manzana dorada
In Greek
Twinleaf
χρυσό μήλο
In Portuguese
Twinleaf
maçã Dourada
In Polish
Twinleaf
złote jabłko
In Latin
Twinleaf
aureum pomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Berberidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Jeffersonia
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
265
1
27800
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