Malus domestica
Variety
Also called apple fruit
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“These trees range from the large culinary apples seen in grocery stores to the crab apple trees grown mostly as an ornamental for their flowers.” — Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Culinary Apple, Eating Apples, Wild Apples) | North Carolina Extension Gardene
“full sun” — How to Care for common apple (Malus domestica)
“Give apple trees plenty of sun and plant in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, slightly acidic soil.” — Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Culinary Apple, Eating Apples, Wild Apples) | North Carolina Extension Gardene
“Generally, apple trees do best in cold winter and cool summer areas.” — Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Culinary Apple, Eating Apples, Wild Apples) | North Carolina Extension Gardene
“They can be 14- 40 feet tall with an open to rounded crown.” — Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Culinary Apple, Eating Apples, Wild Apples) | North Carolina Extension Gardene
from Crabapple · “Gathering and Preparing Your Crabapple Seeds” — How To Grow A Crabapple Tree From Seed: A Complete Guide
from Crabapple · “Darker varieties tend to be more tannic and more sour.” — 30+ Crabapple Recipes - Adamant Kitchen
“Toxic to Pets & Humans” — How to Care for common apple (Malus domestica)
from Crabapple · “Indoor Crabapple trees require well-draining potting mix and a pot with drainage holes” — Crabapple Tree Care: Light, Water & Tips – Junglistan
“Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: fire blight, rust, apple scab and powdery mildew can be problems.” — Malus (Apple, Crabapple, Culinary Apple, Eating Apples, Wild Apples) | North Carolina Extension Gardene
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Where this comes from
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Malus domestica
- Fact sheet: 9 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian