Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Central America, Europe, North America
Types
Shrub
Malus sylvestris
Number of Varieties
335
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides
Hedge, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
-
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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Botanical Name
COTONEASTER
Malus sylvestris
Common Name
cotoneaster
European crab apple
In Hindi
cotoneaster
european crab apple
In German
Zwergmispel
Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel
In French
cotonéaster
Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois
In Spanish
Cotoneaster
Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo
In Greek
Cotoneaster
Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών
In Portuguese
cotoneaster
Malus sylvestris
In Polish
irga
Jabłoń dzika
In Latin
Cornus
european crab apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cotoneaster
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
20055
1
27800
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