| Name |
Malus
- Gorgeous - White Crab Apple |
| Cultivation |
Grow
in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, although
some shade is tolerated. |
| Family |
Rosaceae |
| Genus |
Malus |
| Synonyms |
Common
Name: Crab apple |
| Known
Hazards |
None
known |
| Range |
|
| Height |
A
very attractive tree to about 18 feet. |
| Habitat |
Skill
Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Clay/heavy, Acidic,
Chalky/alkaline, Sandy, Well-drained/light |
| Characteristics |
Small,
upright deciduous tree with outstanding leaf colouration, bronze red when
young turning to dark bronze green. Very deep rose-red flower buds opening
to rose-red flowers nearly 2 inches (5cm) across. Orange-yellow apples
persist well into autumn. A very attractive tree to about 18 feet. |
| Edible
Uses |
|
| Medicinal
Uses |
An
Apple a day Keeps the Doctor Away! (So they say!) |
| Other
Uses |
The
budding branches are often used in floral arrangements. |
| Propagation |
Apples
require cross-pollination between individuals by insects (typically bees,
which freely visit the flowers for both nectar and pollen); all are self-sterile,
and self-pollination is impossible making pollinating insects essential.
The honeybee is the most effective pollinator of apples. Malus species,
including domestic apples, hybridise freely. |
| Cultivars |
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