Malus sylvestris
Crabapple, Crab apple, European apple, Wild crab
Malus Malus
M. sylvestris - M. sylvestris is a small, rounded, sometimes thorny, deciduous tree with ovate, mid-green leaves and pink-flushed, white flowers in late spring followed by edible, sour, red-flushed, yellow-green fruit in autumn.
Malus sylvestris is: Deciduous
Rounded
The seeds, if consumed in large quantities, are highly toxic.
Flushed pink, White in Spring
Mid-green in Summer
Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other) Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other)
Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Fireblight , Powdery mildew Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Fireblight , Powdery mildew
Pruning Group 1
Budding, Grafting, Seed
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Malus sylvestris (Crabapple) will reach a height of 9m and a spread of 7m after 10-20 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree, Wildlife
Prefers moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions as well as partial shade. Requires another Malus for pollination. Will hybridise freely with other Malus in the garden.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Malus sylvestris
Crabapple, Crab apple, European apple, Wild crab
Malus Malus
M. sylvestris - M. sylvestris is a small, rounded, sometimes thorny, deciduous tree with ovate, mid-green leaves and pink-flushed, white flowers in late spring followed by edible, sour, red-flushed, yellow-green fruit in autumn.
Deciduous
Rounded
The seeds, if consumed in large quantities, are highly toxic.
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Flushed pink, White in Spring
Mid-green in Summer
Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other)
Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Fireblight , Powdery mildew
Pruning Group 1
Budding, Grafting, Seed
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Malus sylvestris (Crabapple) will reach a height of 9m and a spread of 7m after 10-20 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree, Wildlife
Prefers moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions as well as partial shade. Requires another Malus for pollination. Will hybridise freely with other Malus in the garden.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Malus sylvestris (Crabapple)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Malus sylvestris (Crabapple)
Round headed apple tree borer
Saperda candida
Insect
Absent
3
4
American wood boring beetle; single European incursion into a German Island in the Baltic; limited likelihood of introduction into the UK due to small volume of trade and import inspections. Possible EU listing will limit risk further.
Malus sylvestris (Crabapple)
Citrus little leaf; Little leaf of citrus; Sour orange stem pitting; Stem pitting of sour orange; Xyloporosis of citrus
Hop stunt viroid
Virus or Viroid
Absent
3
4
Pest of hops present in America and parts of Europe. PHPS provides good assurance of disease freedom; but EU regulation to be pursued to enhance protection in the longer term.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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