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Flowering Crabapple
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

-
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Malus
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

3560
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Tropical areas
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

670.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

6,350.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Occasional light liquid fertilizer
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS 'Baskatong'
BETULA pendula

Common Name

Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

crabapple
Silver Birch

In German

Flowering Crabapple
Weißbirke

In French

Floraison Crabapple
Silver Birch

In Spanish

floración Crabapple
Abedul de plata

In Greek

Άνθιση Crabapple
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Crabapple
Silver Birch

In Polish

Kwitnienie Crabappleb
Silver Birch

In Latin

crabapple
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Malus
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Betuloideae

Number of Species

5560
1 27800
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Difference Between Flowering Crabapple and Silver Birch

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Importance of Flowering Crabapple and Silver Birch

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Compare Facts of Flowering Crabapple vs Silver Birch

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