Malus yunnanensis: Wildlife Value
Food source for birds and small mammals.
Plant Profile: Malus yunnanensis
Taxonomy: Malus yunnanensisNames
Yunnan Crabapple
Phonetic Spelling:MAY-lus yoo-nan-EN-sis
Genus:Malus
Species:yunnanensis
Family:
This tree exhibits a modest level of disease resistance and is often susceptible to damage from deer. While the flowers can be consumed, it is advisable to do so sparingly, as they contain compounds that can produce cyanide. Additionally, this plant grows at a moderate pace.
Malus yunnanensis Feature Summary
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Tags
#white
#deciduous
#fall color
#full sun tolerant
#white flowers
#orange leaves
#wildlife plant
#pink flowers
#red leaves
#spring flowers
#playground
#food source
#cpp
#fall color red
#fall color orange
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Malus yunnanensis Feature Summary
Attributes
Food source for birds and small mammals.
Modest disease resistance
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
0.5 in. red fruit with white dots
Red/Burgundy
White
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Single white flowers with a light pink tint
Pink
White
Leaves
Leaves have an orange to scarlet fall color.
Deciduous
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Alternate
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
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Malus yunnanensis Attributes
Malus yunnanensis: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Modest disease resistance
Malus yunnanensis: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Malus yunnanensis Fruit
Malus yunnanensis: Fruit Description
0.5 in. red fruit with white dots
Malus yunnanensis: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
White
Malus yunnanensis: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Malus yunnanensis: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Malus yunnanensis Flowers
Malus yunnanensis: Flower Description
Single white flowers with a light pink tint
Malus yunnanensis: Flower Color
Pink
White
Malus yunnanensis: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Malus yunnanensis Leaves
Malus yunnanensis: Leaf Description
Leaves have an orange to scarlet fall color.
Malus yunnanensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Malus yunnanensis: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Malus yunnanensis: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Malus yunnanensis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Malus yunnanensis: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Malus yunnanensis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Malus yunnanensis Whole Plant Traits
Malus yunnanensis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Malus yunnanensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Malus yunnanensis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Malus yunnanensis: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Malus yunnanensis Cultural Conditions
Malus yunnanensis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Malus yunnanensis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Malus yunnanensis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Malus yunnanensis Stem
Malus yunnanensis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Malus yunnanensis Landscape
Malus yunnanensis: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
