Malus hupehensis
Chinese crab apple · also Hupeh crab, Tea crabapple, Flowering tea crabapple
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This deciduous tree has a graceful, vase-shaped crown and typically reaches 15-20 feet in height. In spring, it produces highly fragrant white flowers, followed by small fruits that attract birds. It shows good resistance to apple scab, making it a reliable landscape choice.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2300.02%—2.1 in
- 870.01%—6.0 in
- 540.02%4.8 yr16 in
- 270.02%23 yr16 in
- 110.01%—6.8 in
- 20.00%—7.0 in
- 20.00%—3.0 in
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.1 in, mean 5.5 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China Sea Islands
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
Other Malus in the catalogue
37 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
