Pratt's crab apple

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M. prattii is a broadly-conical, upright, deciduous tree, to 10m tall, with mid-green foliage turning orange and red in autumn. White flowers in late spring are followed by small, white-speckled red fruit in bunches

Pratt's crab apple

Scientific classification

Species
Pratt's crab apple (Malus prattii)
Genus
Malus
Family
Rosaceae
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Toxicity
Trees
Plant type
8-12 metres
Height
wider than 8 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
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Habit
Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Distribution of Pratt's crab apple

Distribution map

China (Sichuan, Yunnan)

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Pratt's crab apple

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Pratt's crab apple care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, let surface soil partly dry between sessions
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, let surface soil partly dry between sessions

Fertilizing

Balanced tree feed applied once every early spring growth cycle

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in a seedbed in autumn, by chip budding in late summer or grafting in midwinter

Growing

Grow in moderately fertile soil in a sunny position; will tolerate partial shade

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, including woolly aphid and rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars

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