Paradise Apple, Common Apple Malus pumila - Malus communis , Malus domestica , Pyrus malus

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Botanical Name:

Malus pumila

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Malus

Species:

pumila

Common Name:

Paradise Apple, Common Apple

Height:

20-40 feet

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

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Malus pumila

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Russian Federation

Characteristics

Medicinal Plant

Specimen Tree

Wildlife Food

Bonsai

Flowering Tree

Honey Bee Food

Edible Fruit or Nut Plant

Crop Plant

Rootstock

Ornamental Fruit

Deer Attracting Plant

BioFuel

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 -120 days. cold stratify for 60 days.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* White flowers, yellow fruits suffused with orange red as ripening nears.

* It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans.

* The fruit can be eaten raw, cooked in pies, cakes etc or fermented into cider.

* One of the parents of domestic apples.

* Native to Europe and southwest Asia. more...

* The leaves contain up to 2.4% of an antibacterial substance called 'phloretin'.This inhibits the growth of a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in as low a concentration as 30 ppm.

* The wood is an excellent fuel.

* There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples, resulting in a range of desired characteristics.

* A very pleasant tea can be made from the leaves.

* At least 55 million tonnes of apples were grown worldwide in 2005, with a value of about $10 billion. more...

* The crushed fruit pulp can be used as a poultice to heal inflammations or small flesh wounds.

* The fruit is eaten to obviate constipation. more...

* Used as a rootstock for the cultivated apples. more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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Paradise Apple, Common Apple Malus pumila - Malus communis , Malus domestica , Pyrus malus

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Paradise Apple, Common Apple

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