Malus floribunda is a species of crab-apple, often known as the Japanese crab-apple. The profuse blossom is pink when it starts, opening to white - similar to most regular apple varieties.
Malus floribunda has been used by researchers in the development of a number of modern apple varieties, because it has natural resistance to scab, a common disease of mainstream apples
Also known as
- Japanese crab
Malus floribunda crab-apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Malus floribunda
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Offspring of this variety
- Crimson Crisp
- Dayton(distant descendant)
- Freedom(distant descendant)
- Novamac(distant descendant)
- Priam(distant descendant)
- Red Jade
- Redfree(distant descendant)
- Scarlett O'Hara(distant descendant)
- WineCrisp(distant descendant)
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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Malus floribunda tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Malus species - Crab-apple
Identification
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Country of origin: Japan
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Red
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Flowering month: April
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Leaf colour - autumn: Green
- Flowering duration: Long
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Leaf colour - young: Green
- Flower size: Small
- Fruit size: Small
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Cropping: Good
- Picking month: October
- Picking period: early October
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 2
- Pollinating others: Good
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Weak growing
- Precocity: Precocious
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Climate
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
- Canker: Some resistance
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance
- Powdery mildew: Some susceptibility
- Fire blight: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Malus floribunda crab-apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Malus floribunda crab-apple trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Malus floribunda crab-apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.