Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
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Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Habitat
All sorts of environments
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
4-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Allergy
Rash
Throat itching
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
PRUNUS cerasifera
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
In Hindi
Crabapple
चेरी प्लम
In German
Crabapple
cherry Plum
In French
Crabapple
Prunus
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
cherry Plum
In Greek
Crabapple
Cherry Plum
In Portuguese
Crabapple
cherry Plum
In Polish
jabłoń
Cherry Plum
In Latin
Crabapple
cerasus PRUNUM
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Amygdaloideae
Season and Care of Crabapple and Cherry Plum
Season and care of Crabapple and Cherry Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Cherry Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Cherry Plum season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cherry Plum is Loam while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Cherry Plum is Acidic, Neutral.
Crabapple and Cherry Plum Physical Information
Crabapple and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Cherry Plum are as follows:
Care of Crabapple and Cherry Plum
Care of Crabapple and Cherry Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.