Malus domestica

Name: Malus domestica
Common Name: apple tree				Family: Rosaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit	Hard. Zone		Mature Size pruned to size grows to 25m in wild					x
Leaf: elipiptical,serrated margin, long petiole					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: pink in bud opening white, five petals,musky scent						Infl. single
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.     ( August.      Sept.      Oct.)     Nov.      Dec. (fruiting period)
Water Use Highx     Low		Soil Rich x    Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun x    Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: food, can be pruned to form		Limitations: canker disease					Other Features: 20000 cultivars, wild apples grow to 25m tall. acumulates auxin in corners that affects branching. native to Khazastan