Rosaceae
Malus daochengensis
Malus daochengensis
Also known as Sinomalus daochengensis, Malus baccata var. daochengensis
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Crabapple · Rare Crabapple · Chinese Endemic · Rosaceae · Ornamental Tree · Deciduous · Collector Plant · Botanical · Malus · Temperate Tree
Malus daochengensis is an exceptionally rare wild crabapple species endemic to the Daocheng region of south-central China, best grown outdoors in temperate gardens with partial shade and reliably moist, well-drained soil. Prune after flowering to encourage a tidy form and inspect regularly for common Rosaceae pests such as aphids and scale insects. This is primarily a collector's species with significant botanical interest rather than ornamental landscape value.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist, then allow the top 2 inches to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 25 ft
- Spread
- 16.7 ft
- Spacing
- 180 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- China South-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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