- Malus tschonoskii is often grown for its foliage rather than for its flowers or fruits. However, it still displays a nice white array of flowers in April-May, which are preceded by attractive pink flowers buds and then followed by 2-3cm wide, slightly flattened, pale red and yellow, dotted fruits. They are a bit gritty, but perfectly edible raw or cooked. It attracts a lot of wildlife. The Chonosuki Crab has a distinctive columnar habit with relatively large leaves, which unlike a crabapple, turns to a vivid orange and fiery red from mid-October and the fruits may last on the tree longer than the leaves.
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Plant type |
Deciduous |
Flower |
White - April to May |
Fruit |
Edible - Pale red/yellow fruits |
Position |
Full Sun, Partial Shade |
Soil type |
Clay, Chalk, Loam, Sand / Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral / Moist but well-drained |
Hardiness |
-20c |
Rate of growth |
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Height and spread |
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Origin |
Japan |
Pot size |
8cm |
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