New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Pacific Crabapple |
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Western Crab Apple |
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Wild Crabapple |
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Oregon Crab |
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Oregon Crabapple |
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Apple |
| Malus fusca | Accepted |
| Malus rivularis | Synonym |
| Malus fusca var. levipes | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 20 to 40 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small red, yellow or yellow-green apple-like pomes. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Toxicity: | Other: Bark containes cyanide producing compounds. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
| Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Oct 24, 2017 8:47 PM Native in the Pacific NW, from Alaska to California, mostly west of the Cascade Mountains. Found in moist woods, swamps, and open canyons in low to mid elevations. Caterpillars feed on the leaves, while birds and small mammals eat the fruit. The apples may be eaten fresh, although they are quite tart. Due to their high acidity, they keep well and become softer and sweeter as they age. Crabapples are often planted in commercial apple orchards to facilitate pollination. The wood is chipped for smoking, or added to fires for a sweet scent. The bark may be used medicinally, although caution should be taken as it contains cyanid-producing compounds. [ Reply to this comment | |
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