Chinese Crabapple
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Chinese Crabapple is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 7 m
- Spread
- 7 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 111 years
- First yield
- after 11 years
- Hardiness
- zone 4–8
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – moist
- pH
- 5.3 – 8.6
- Synonyms
- Hupeh crab, Tea crab apple
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Malus hupehensis prefers full sun to light shade and moist, well-drained loam, clay, or sandy soil. It tolerates heavy clay and drought but is sensitive to air pollution and deer damage. Pruning is possible but best avoided to maintain a wide, elegant branching structure. It has good disease resistance but can be susceptible to fire blight and honey fungus. Propagation is by seed or grafting.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese Crabapple: how big does it get?
Chinese Crabapple (Malus hupehensis) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 7 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 7 m. Growth is medium.
Chinese Crabapple: what site does it need?
Chinese Crabapple tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.3 and 8.6.
Chinese Crabapple: is it hardy?
Chinese Crabapple is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Chinese Crabapple: will it grow in Central Europe?
Chinese Crabapple is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
Chinese Crabapple: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from April to June.
Chinese Crabapple: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from September to November.
Chinese Crabapple: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Chinese Crabapple are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Chinese Crabapple: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 1/10.
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