Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Arbutus xalapensis
Cider apples, Aia Llu, Akane
Number of Varieties
107500
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
640.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
795.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ARBUTUS xalapensis
MALUS domestica 'Caudle'(CAMEO)
Common Name
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
Apple, Cameo Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
Texas Madrone
कैमियो एप्पल
In German
Texas Madrone
Cameo Apple
In French
Texas Madrone
Cameo d'Apple
In Spanish
Arbutus xalapensis
Cameo de Apple
In Greek
Texas Madrone
Cameo της Apple
In Portuguese
Texas Madrone
Cameo da Apple
In Polish
Texas Madrone
Cameo Jabłko
In Latin
Texas Madrone
cameo Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Rosales
Family
Ericaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12500
1
27800
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