Tea Crabapple Malus hupehensis

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Malus

  Species:

  hupehensis

  Family:

  Rosaceae

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  moderate drought tolerance

  Edibility:

  Flowers are edible in moderation but do not eat many as their flowers contain cyanide precursors.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Edible

  Tree

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Habit/Form:

  Arching

  Broad

  Vase

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Red/Burgundy

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Fall

  Fruit Length:

  < 1 inch

  Fruit Width:

  < 1 inch

  Fruit Description:

  This plant has abundant 0.4 in. greenish-yellow to red fruit in fall.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Pink

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Flower Description:

  This plant has deep pink buds fading to fragrant white flowers.

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Purple/Lavender

  Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

  Brown/Copper

  Gold/Yellow

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Leaves are 2-4 inches. They are purplish when young: they have a yellow and copper fall color.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Edible Garden