Scientific Name:
Malus
'JFS-KW5'
Pronunciation:
MAY-lus
Common Name:
Royal Raindrops crabapple
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most ovate, 6-8cm long x 3-5cm wide, crenate, most with 3 or 5 lobes, deep purple to dark green; flowers bright pinkish-red, 2-3cm wide, in April-May; pomes dark red-purple, about 1cm round. Winter ID: pomes.
Habit:
Irregular, Open, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
4 - 5m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin (an open-pollinated seedling of M. transitoria 'Schmidtcutleaf')
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Shade tree, Small garden/space, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Street (boulevard tree), Summer interest, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Purple
Colour in Fall:
Orange, Red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Incised, Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May
Fruit Type:
Edible, Pome
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Persistent,
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red
Additional Info:
Purplish when young but will likely become grey-brown with age
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Specific Pests:
(Excellent resistance to scab, fireblight, and cedar-apple rust, good resistance to mildew)
