What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Central America, Europe, North America
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-14
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Scrubs, Woods
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-6
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Circular, dissected, long and linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems
Avoid during Pregnancy
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Malus sylvestris
SABAL minor
Common Name
European crab apple
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
In Hindi
european crab apple
बौना पल्मेट्टो
In German
Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel
Zwerg Palmetto
In French
Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois
Palmetto nain
In Spanish
Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo
Palmetto enano
In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών
Νάνος Palmetto
In Portuguese
Malus sylvestris
Palmetto anão
In Polish
Jabłoń dzika
Dwarf Palmetto
In Latin
european crab apple
Pumilio Palmetto
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Arecales
Family
Rosaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Malus
Sabal
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
-14
1
27800
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