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Plants that fill a similar niche:
Prunus americana
Vaccinium corymbosum
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Malus coronaria has some common insect problems: Aphids Found on Flowers and
Foliage Malus coronaria has some common disease problems: Cedar Apple Rust Malus
coronaria has some other problems: White-Tailed Deer
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MALUS CORONARIA


COMMON NAME(S):

 * American Crabapple
 * Garland Crab
 * Sweet Crabapple
 * Wild Crabapple


Phonetic Spelling MAY-lus kor-oh-NAIR-ee-uh Description

Sweet Crabapple is a native small tree in the rose family. It grows 15 to 30
feet tall with a broad open crown. Its preference is for a sunny spot with moist
loamy soil but will tolerate part shade. In its southern range, it is usually
found in the mountains.

In spring it is covered in fragrant pink flowers. The fruits are small and
bitter but can be used for making preserves or cider. Wildlife uses this tree as
a food source, cover and nesting site.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Susceptible to insects and
diseases, especially rust. Plant at least 500 feet from cedars. Insects
are aphids, leafhoppers, treehoppers, and other insects. Rabbits and deer will
browse the foliage. 

See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Tags:
#deciduous#honey bees#nectar plant#native bees#cover plant#small mammals#NC
native#playground plant#edible fruits#pollinator plant#Braham Arboretum#nesting
sites#larval host plant#food source summer#food source fall#food source
herbage#bird friendly#mammals#food source soft mast fruit#butterfly friendly#bee
friendly#Audubon#wildlife friendly
 
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of flower Cbaile Public Domain Mark 1.0 Fruit T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State
University, Bugwood.org CC BY 3.0 Bark Rob Duval CC BY-SA 3.0

Cultivars / Varieties: Tags: #deciduous#honey bees#nectar plant#native
bees#cover plant#small mammals#NC native#playground plant#edible
fruits#pollinator plant#Braham Arboretum#nesting sites#larval host plant#food
source summer#food source fall#food source herbage#bird friendly#mammals#food
source soft mast fruit#butterfly friendly#bee friendly#Audubon#wildlife friendly
 * Attributes: Genus: Malus Species: coronaria Family: Rosaceae Life Cycle:
   Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Country Or Region Of Origin:
   North America, NC Distribution: USA: AL, AR, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA,
   MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV, WY Canada: BC, ON
   Wildlife Value: Nectar from flowers attracts native bees and honey bees.
   Fruits are a food source for birds as well as raccoons, rabbits, opossum,
   squirrel, and foxes. Branches provide cover and nesting sites for birds and
   small mammals. Play Value: Attracts Pollinators Edible fruit Wildlife
   Cover/Habitat Wildlife Food Source Wildlife Nesting Edibility: Fruits are
   used to make preserves or cider. Dimensions: Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0
   in. Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.

 * Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Edible Native Plant Tree Woody Plant Leaf
   Characteristics: Deciduous Habit/Form: Broad Erect Open Texture: Medium
   Appendage: Thorns

 * Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a
   day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil
   Texture: Clay Loam (Silt) Sand Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist
   Occasionally Dry NC Region: Coastal Mountains Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness
   Zone: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

 * Fruit: Fruit Color: Gold/Yellow Green Fruit Value To Gardener: Edible
   Display/Harvest Time: Fall Fruit Type: Pome Fruit Length: < 1 inch Fruit
   Width: < 1 inch Fruit Description: Pomes are ¾-1½" across. It is fragrant and
   yellowish-green or yellow at maturity, slightly juicy and sour-tasting.
   Fruits display from September to October.

 * Flowers: Flower Color: Pink White Flower Inflorescence: Cyme Flower Value To
   Gardener: Fragrant Flower Bloom Time: Spring Flower Shape: Star Flower
   Petals: 4-5 petals/rays Flower Description: Cymes of 2-6 flowers appear in
   May. Individual flowers are 1-1¾" across, consisting of 5 pink-petals that
   fade to white with age.

 * Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous Leaf Color: Gold/Yellow
   Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Shape: Cuneate
   Elliptical Lanceolate Leaf Margin: Crenate Hairs Present: No Leaf Length: 1-3
   inches Leaf Width: 1-3 inches Leaf Description: 1½-3" long and ¾-2" across
   ovate yellow-green leaves are coarsely toothed, and often shallowly cleft.
   Undersurface is pale green

 * Bark: Bark Color: Dark Brown Dark Gray Red/Burgundy Surface/Attachment: Scaly
   Bark Description: The bark is variable but is often reddish gray-brown,
   rough-textured, and covered with longitudinal scales.

 * Stem: Stem Color: Brown/Copper Red/Burgundy Stem Is Aromatic: No Stem Bud
   Terminal: Only 1 terminal bud, larger than side buds Stem Surface: Smooth
   (glabrous) Stem Description: Reddish gray smooth stems. Thorns can occur on
   the larger branches.

 * Landscape: Landscape Location: Lawn Naturalized Area Pond Woodland Landscape
   Theme: Edible Garden Native Garden Pollinator Garden Design Feature: Small
   Tree Attracts: Bees Butterflies Small Mammals Songbirds Specialized Bees
   Problems: Frequent Disease Problems Frequent Insect Problems



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