Apple (espalier)

Apple

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Apple (espalier)

Apple

Malus domestica

Varieties: Heirloom cultivars

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Sign

Libra

House

Element

Air

Modality

Cardinal

Ayurvedic Profile

Dosha Effect

Pacifies Pitta; balances Kapha

Rasa / Taste

Sweet; Astringent

Virya / Energy

Cooling

Medicinal Actions

Nutritive, mild astringent, pectin (gut-soothing)

Helps With

Constipation Sluggish digestion

Why This Plant

"Venus's fruit of beauty and union — the apple of harmony and choice. Libra's fairness embodied in a balanced, refreshing fruit; here trained flat (espalier) as a living relational boundary."

Cultivation

Hardy; needs cross-pollinator; espalier on the Libra border; prune annually.

Zone: 6a

Safety

Fruit safe. Seeds contain trace cyanogenic compounds — don't eat in quantity.

Save the seed of the plant that helped you — next year it helps your neighbor.