Malus spp. | Apple | Tree
Malus spp. belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Malus This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Malus spp. does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Malus spp. so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Malus spp. apple is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Malus spp. | Apple is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The leaves of Malus spp. as well as the bark have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. A range of possible colors can be produced by Apple including warm tan, brown, rusty brown, beige, warm brown, tannish yellow and yellow.
Malus spp. will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Malus spp. is a woody perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
The Leaves;Bark of Malus spp. can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … warm tan,brown,rusty brown,beige,warm brown,tannish yellow,yellow
"Colors from nature : growing, collecting & using natural dyes", Bobbi A. McRae, Storey Communications Inc, Pownal Vermont, 1993.
"Dyes & Fibers", Will Bearfoot, Oliver Press, Willits California, 1975.
"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.