Status:
valid
Authors:
Rehder
Source:
rjp
Year:
1911
Citation Micro:
Trees & Shrubs 2: 139 (1911)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013575
Common Names
- Blue Apple
- Glaucescens Apple
- Glaucescens Crabapple
Description
Malus glaucescens (also called Oregon Crabapple, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to North America. It typically grows in hedgerows, woods, and scrub, often on calcareous soils.
Uses & Benefits
Malus glaucescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It has a long flowering season and is attractive to bees and butterflies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Malus glaucescens are white and have five petals. The seeds are small and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Malus glaucescens is a deciduous tree that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is hardy to USDA zones 4-8.
Where to Find Malus glaucescens
Malus glaucescens can be found in the eastern United States and Canada, growing in dry woods and thickets.
Species in the Malus genus
Malus purpurea,
Malus chitralensis,
Malus kirghisorum,
Malus turkmenorum,
Malus tianschanica,
Malus sublobata,
Malus anisophylla,
Malus chamardabanica,
Malus kudrjaschevii,
Malus montana,
Malus muliensis,
Malus niedzwetzkyana,
Malus hupehensis,
Malus spontanea,
Malus toringo,
Malus zumi,
Malus robusta,
Malus soulardii,
Malus domestica,
Malus niedzwetzkyana,
Malus angustifolia,
Malus baccata,
Malus coronaria,
Malus fusca,
Malus glaucescens,
Malus ioensis,
Malus prunifolia,
Malus sieboldii,
Malus arnoldiana,
Malus dawsoniana,
Malus spectabilis,
Malus platycarpa,
Malus soulardii,
Malus zumi,
Malus floribunda,
Malus transitoria,
Malus jinxianensis,
Malus manshurica,
Malus sikkimensis,
Malus rockii,
Malus halliana,
Malus daochengensis,
Malus sieversii,
Malus asiatica,
Malus micromalus,
Malus kansuensis,
Malus komarovii,
Malus toringoides,
Malus prattii,
Malus ombrophila,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,