Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

15-20'

Bark Characteristics:

Gray

Bloom Characteristics:

Pinkish red, single flowers. 1.5" across. Blooms are long-lasting.

Fall Color:

Orange, yellow

Foliage Characteristics:

Simple, ovate leaves come in purplish in spring, and mature to dark green with slightly red veins in summer.

Fruit Characteristics:

Purple-red drupes mature in fall and persist. .5" diameter.

Structure:

Round

Range:

Cultivated

Description:

This crabapple cultivar has dark pink flowers and scarlet fruit. The cultivar’s name is intentionally misspelled.

Hardiness:

-30 - 20 F

Attracts:

Birds

Bloom Time:

April to May

Provenance:

Uncertain

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Common Name:

crabapple 'Prairifire'

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Rosanae

Order:

Rosales

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Malus

Accession Number:

2011-0668A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax761c97d01-fb47-48b0-af7b-7b9c692c15bd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2011-0668A