General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Tree
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Fruit: |
Edible to birds
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Late spring or early summer
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| Uses: |
Flowering Tree
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| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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| Dynamic Accumulator: |
K (Potassium)
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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- Sargent's Crabapple
- Apple
- Accepted: Malus toringo
- Synonym: Malus sargentii
- Synonym: Malus sieboldii subsp. sieboldii
Posted by
jathton (Oklahoma City, OK - Zone 7a) on Feb 26, 2022 10:02 PM concerning plant:
The seed this beautiful little tree hails from was collected on the island of Hokkaido by C.S. Sargent. It was introduced to this country in 1892 by the Arnold Arboretum. It is noteworthy for being the smallest species of crabapple.
This little tree typically grows 4-8 feet tall and spreads its limbs 8-15 feet. This gives the plant a decidedly oriental, wind-swept appearance. The different photos show what can be accomplished with this small tree.
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