botanical name m alus sp. or cv. pronunciation may - lus hy- brid - a
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Botanical Name
MALUS sp. or cv.
Pronunciation
MAY - lus HY- brid - a
Common NameFlowering Crabapple
Family
Rosaceae
Life Cycle
Deciduous Tree
Growth Habit
Height 15’ - 25’Width 10’- 20’Upright
Arrangement
Alternate
Leaf Shape and Size
EllipticalLength 1” - 3”Width 1/2” - 2”
Margin
Serrate
Veins
Pinnate
Composition
Simple
Flower
Early SpringRed to White
Fruit
FallSmall Pome - makes good jelly
Environment
Full sun
Use
Specimen
Description
Very few shrubs or tree approach the beauty of a crabapple
400 to 600 recognized cultivars
Cultural Practices
Best in heavy loamPrune before June
Problems
FireblightWoolly aphidsRust
Zones
4 to 8 - depending on cultivar
Native of
All over