Malus spectabilis
Report an issueSpecies #1,747Genus #12 · Malus
By recorded trees in the inventory.
Asiatic apple · also Chinese crab, Haitang, Chinese flowering apple
OrnamentalDeciduous
20
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
4
cities
8.9 in
median trunk (23 cm, 20 measured)
23 yr
median age (60% have a planting date)
Malus spectabilis, also known as Chinese crab or Chinese flowering apple, is a temperate tree species native to various regions of China. It is valued for its showy spring flowers and typically has a rounded form, making it a popular ornamental tree.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 110.01%23 yr33 in
- 50.00%—6.9 in
- 30.00%—4.5 in
- 10.00%—1.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 8.9 in, mean 20 in, 90th percentile 45 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.
