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Japanese Crab Apple
Japanese Crab Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

4040
0 40000
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Habitat

-
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Poisonous
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus floribunda
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, showy crabapple
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Japanese crab apple
Needle Grass

In German

Japanische Wildapfel
Nadel- Gras

In French

Pommier du Japon
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Manzano silvestre japonés
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά μήλο καβουριών
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

maçã de caranguejo japonês
agulha Relva

In Polish

Japoński krab jabłko
igła do trawy

In Latin

Japanese crab apple
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Malus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

55150
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Crab Apple and Needle Grass

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Importance of Japanese Crab Apple and Needle Grass

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