Malus prunifolia
Plumleaf crab apple · also Chinese crabapple, Plum-leaved apple, Pear-leaf crabapple
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Malus prunifolia, also known as plumleaf crab apple, is a deciduous crabapple tree native to China. It typically grows to a moderate height and spread, producing showy spring flowers and fruits that attract birds and mammals. While specific urban planting considerations are not detailed, its characteristics as a crabapple suggest it can be a valuable ornamental tree.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4090.12%5.9 yr2.0 in
- 2520.11%—5.7 in
- 1130.01%—2.8 in
- 1100.02%16 yr4.5 in
- 360.05%6.8 yr2.0 in
- 60.01%18 yr30 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.4 in, mean 3.6 in, 90th percentile 6.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Malus in the catalogue
37 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
