Red Jade crab-apple
MalusA white-flowered crab apple with a weeping habit, named for its red fruitlets.
USDA identification images for Red Jade
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Malus floribunda (parent)
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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Red Jade tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Malus species - Crab-apple
Identification
- Country of origin: Germany
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
- Flower colour: White
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower size: Large
- Fruit size: Small
Growing
- Growth habit: Weeping
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
Where to buy fresh fruit
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