Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
United States, Central United States
Types
Not avaialable
Deciduous Tree
Number of Varieties
1334
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Light Yellow
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Malus domestica Wolf River
QUERCUS imbricaria
Common Name
Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple
Shingle Oak
In Hindi
Wolf River Apple
Shingle Oak
In German
Wolf River Apple
Kies Eiche
In French
Wolf River Apple
Shingle Oak
In Spanish
Wolf River Apple
teja de madera de roble
In Greek
Wolf River Apple
βότσαλα Oak
In Portuguese
Wolf River Apple
Shingle Oak
In Polish
Wolf River Apple
gont Oak
In Latin
Wolf River Apple
Quercus imbricaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Rosaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Malus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Fagoideae
Number of Species
75008
1
27800
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