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How to Grow
Water
Medium
Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.
Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun
~
3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Tree, Edible, Poisonous
Lifespan
Woody
Flower
Showy, white to pinkish, 5-parted
Fruit
Fleshy, green, yellow, or red with a tart flavor that is used for jellies, preserves, and juices. The fruit is a great source of pectin which is used as a thickener in jams. The seeds are poisonous.
Benefits
Attracts
Bees
Taxonomy
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Malus
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