Hall Crabapple Malus halliana
- Phonetic Spelling
- MAY-lus hall-lee-AY-na
- Description
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This crabapple tree has late-season flowering and is moderate disease resistance. Crabapples are usually grown as ornamental flowering trees. The halliana, or Hall, crabapple has edible small, about 1/3 to .5 inch, purple or deep red-orange fruits in the fall.
This tree is frequently damaged by deer. Its branching is dense. Pruning will help with air movement and improved health of the tree.
It can grow in a wide variety of soils. It does best in full sun but can tolerate some shade.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Parkmanii'
- 'Parkmanii'
- 'Parkmanii'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Parkmanii'
- 'Parkmanii'
- 'Parkmanii'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Malus
- Species:
- halliana
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China, Japan
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators, wildlife
- Edibility:
- Flowers are edible in moderation, but contain the precursors of cyanide.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Vase
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Pome
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- The purple fruit is small, about one-third inch. It ripens from September into October and can stay on the tree all winter if not picked.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Purplish red buds open to double, shell pink to rose colored flowers in clusters of 4 to 7.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green, long point, may be hairy on top side.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden
- Design Feature:
- Flowering Tree
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Pollinators
- Small Mammals
