Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
China, Japan
Types
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Number of Varieties
750040
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 15, 16
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot
Red blotch
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Rash, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Common Name
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
In Hindi
साइडर सेब
Bush Clover Shrub
In German
Crispin Apfel
Bush Clover Strauch
In French
cidre de pomme
Bush Clover Arbuste
In Spanish
sidra de manzana
Bush Clover arbusto
In Greek
Cider Apple
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
In Portuguese
sidra de maçã
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
In Polish
Apple Cider
Bush Clover Krzew
In Latin
Cider Apple
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Malus
Lespedeza
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Desmodieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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