Chinese Crab Apple, Tea Crab Apple Malus hupehensis

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Botanical Name:

Malus hupehensis

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Malus

Species:

hupehensis

Common Name:

Chinese Crab Apple, Tea Crab Apple

Height:

20-25 feet

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

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Malus hupehensis

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Characteristics

Tea Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 -120 days.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Pink buds, white flowers, with stiff, spreading branches, in Asia a tea is made from the leaves, fruits ripen from greenish yellow blushed with red, to yellow and orange, to red, young leaves may be purplish, native to China and Himalayas.

* A vigorous branching tree, it makes a good windbreak. This species is used as stock to graft apple trees in Hubei and Sichuan.

* The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. Up to 1 cm in diameter, it has a sour taste. The leaves are a tea substitute. Palatable and thirst quenching, it is much used in China and leaves are exported from Shasi for this purpose. more...

Wiki description:

Malus hupehensis , or tea crabapple , is a species of plant in the Rosaceae family. It is found in Japan and Taiwan .

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics Â Malus hupehensis is a deciduous Tree growing to 7 m (23ft) by 7 m (23ft). It is hardy to zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Apr to May, and the seeds ripen in October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects, Apomictic.The plant is self-fertile. It is noted for attracting wildlife. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

Usda description:

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