Malus × atrosanguinea

Object Details

Description: This crabapple hybrid weeps slightly, and has red flower buds that open to reveal deep pink flowers. Once this tree is through flowering, its small yellow crabapples still make it a lovely ornamental tree.
Hardiness: -20 - 20 F
Attracts: Birds with fruit
Bloom Time: May
Parentage: Mahonia halliana x Mahonia toringo
Provenance: Uncertain

Range: Hybrid

Topic: Trees; Living Collections

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On Display: National Museum of Natural History

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Accession Number: 2011-0931A

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Common Name: Carmine Crab Apple
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Rosanae
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species: × atrosanguinea

Life Form: Deciduous tree
Average Height: 15'
Bark Characteristics: Young: purple-red mature: grey
Bloom Characteristics: Dark pink with 5 petals.
Fall Color: Yellow, purple
Foliage Characteristics: Ovate, elliptic glossy green leaves with serrated margins. 3.5" long.
Fruit Characteristics: Yellow, green, or reddish drupe. In fall. .5" diameter.
Structure: Rounded, umbrella, or vase

Metadata Usage: Not determined

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Record ID: ofeo-sg_2011-0931A

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