Malus prunifolia

Malus prunifolia

  • Malus prunifolia
  • Malus prunifolia
  • Flower name
    Malus prunifolia
  • Scientific name
    Malus prunifolia
  • Aliasヒメリンゴ, Malus prunifolia, Chinese apple
  • Place of origin China
  • Place of floweringBonsai
  • Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Malus prunifolia

Malus prunifolia or plumleaf crab apple ,(Scientific name: Malus prunifolia),is a deciduous tree native to China and belongs to the apple family Rosaceae. It produces small fruits that are highly acidic and inedible. It is mainly used as a horticultural plant.

Common name: Malus prunifolia, Scientific name: Malus prunifolia, Place of origin: China, Leaf color: Green, Leaf shape: Oval to ovate, Leaf inflorescence: Alternate, Leaf margin: Serrated,Flower color: White, Corolla shape: Five-petaled, Stamens anthers: Yellow, Flowering season: April - May Flowering season: April-May; bark color: yellow to red; fruiting season: August-October.


  • Order
    Rosales
  • Family
    Rosaceae
  • Genus
    Malus
  • Species
    M. prunifolia
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Cluster inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    Oval
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typedeciduous tree
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorRed Green Yellow
  • Height300.0 ~ 800.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower3.5 ~ 5.0 cm

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