Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Malus angustifolia

southern crabapple
  • Photo by: Susan Trammel, Paynes Prairie FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

southern crabapple

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Malus angustifolia

Familia:

Rosaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

to 30 ft tall by to 20 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white,pink

Color de la fruta:

yellow

Fenología:

Deciduous; blooms early spring. Relatively short lived.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Bark

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Speciman tree especially valued for its mid-spring flowers. Use where its small size is an attribute.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Quality Nurseries, Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagación:

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Not wet but not extremely dry

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Clay, Loam

pH del suelo:

Slightly acidic

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Birds

Attracts pollinators, primarily bees. 

Many birds and mammals enjoy feasting on the fruits. 

Hábitats nativos:

Moist-dry sites. Open woods.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Fruit may be used for jams and jellies. It's naturally rich in pectin, so don't add any when making the jelly.  Also used for making cider.

Comentarios generales:

Grow in sites with good air circulation.



Listed as Threatened by the FDACS.  Please acquire only from reputable sources with appropriate permits.

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Florida Wildflower Foundation. (2021). Flower Friday: Southern Crab Apple. ( https://flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-malus-angustifolia/ ). Accessed 2026. Florida Wildflower Foundation, Maitland.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Watkins, John and Thomas Sheehan. (1975). Florida Landscape Plants, Native and Exotic. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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