Apple Plant
Apple (Malus domestica) is a tree that grows 15-25 ft tall, hardy in USDA Zones 3-8, prefers well-drained, loamy soil, full sun, medium moisture, is edible, and has medicinal uses.
Habit
Tree
Height
15-25 ft
Growth
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, loamy
Shade
Full Sun
Moisture
Medium
Edible
Yes
Medicinal
Yes
Common Diseases and Remedies
Apple Scab Fire Blight Powdery Mildew Cedar Apple Rust
Olive-green spots on leaves, corky lesions Blackened leaves and shoots, cankers White powdery spots on leaves Yellow-orange spots on leaves, rust-colored lesions
Remove infected leaves, improve air circulation Prune affected branches, copper fungicide Neem oil, potassium bicarbonate Remove infected leaves, improve air circulation
Fungicides with captan or myclobutanil Streptomycin sulfate Sulfur-based fungicides Fungicides with myclobutanil or triadimefon