1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Central America, Europe, North America
1.4 Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
Hedge, Scrubs, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
33.00 cm25.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.3.1 Minimum Width
46.00 cm20.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.3 Fruit Color
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Summer
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Medium
5.4.2 In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
5.4.4 In Spring
5.4.5 In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
5.5.2 Soil Type
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
5.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
5.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
pollinators
Not Available
6.12 Allergy
Not Available
Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Beautiful Skin
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Food for birds
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
7.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Malus sylvestris
8.2 Common Name
Bog Rosemary
European crab apple
8.2.1 In Hindi
Bog Rosemary
european crab apple
8.2.2 In German
Rosmarinheide
Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel
8.2.3 In French
Andromeda polifolia
Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois
8.2.4 In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo
8.2.5 In Greek
Bog Rosemary
Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών
8.2.6 In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary
Malus sylvestris
8.2.7 In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
Jabłoń dzika
8.2.8 In Latin
Bog Rosemary
european crab apple
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
9.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
9.4 Order
9.5 Family
9.6 Genus
9.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
9.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
9.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
9.10 Number of Species