Species Malus fusca | Known

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Names

Common Names: Western Crabapple, Pacific Crabapple, Oregon Crabapple, Oregon Crab Apple

Growth

Height: 30-40 feet
Spread: Horizontal spread not specified in sources
Growth Rate: Moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color: White to pink
Foliage Color: Green (upper leaf surfaces dark green to yellow-green; lower surface paler)
Fall Foliage Color: Red, orange, yellow

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5-8
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally Full Sun, tolerates Partial Shade and Full Shade
Soil Type: Moist to wet soils
Soil Drainage: Moist to wet soil drainage
Soil pH: Mildly acidic to mildly alkaline soils.

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Bloom Time: Spring (April–May)

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds and Cuttings

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts birds, bees, and butterflies

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Raf.) C.K.Schneid.
Publication: Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 723 (1906)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus

Synonyms

Pyrus rivularis var. levipes Pyrus diversifolia Malus rivularis Malus subcordata Pyrus subcordata Pyrus fusea Malus diversifolia Malus fusca var. levipes Pyrus fusca Pyrus rivularis Malus fusca var. fusca Malus baccata subsp. fusca Malus rivularis var. levipes Malus fusca var. diversifolia Pyrus fusca var. diversifolia Sinomalus fusca Malus rivularis var. diversifolia Pyrus rivularis Sorbus rivularis Pyrus fusca var. levipes Pyrus rivularis unr. diversifolia

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024