Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Russia/Siberia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Shrub
-
Number of Varieties
37
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Gold, Pink, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
Medium
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
Malus domestica Fuji
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Apple, Eating Apple, Fuji Apple
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Fuji Apple
In German
Mikrobiota
Fuji Apple
In French
microbiote
Fuji Apple
In Spanish
microbiota
Fuji Apple
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Fuji Apple
In Portuguese
microbiota
Fuji Apple
In Polish
mikroflory
Fuji Apple
In Latin
Microbiota
Fuji Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Cupressaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Malus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
17500
1
27800
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