Sargent's Apple

Scientific Name: Malus sargentii Rehder

Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Magnoliopsida / Rosidae / Rosales / Rosaceae / Malus Mill./ Malus sargentii Rehder

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General Information
Usda Symbol	MASA9
Group	Dicot
Life Cycle	Perennial
Growth Habits	Shrub
Native Locations	MASA9

Plant Guide

Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Sargent's Apple.

Plant Traits

Growth Requirements

Cold Stratification Required	Yes
Hedge Tolerance	Medium
Hedge Tolerance	Medium
Frost Free Days, Minimum	100
Frost Free Days, Minimum	100
Fire Tolerance	Low
Fire Tolerance	Low
Fertility Requirement	Medium
Fertility Requirement	Medium
Drought Tolerance	Medium
Drought Tolerance	Medium
Cold Stratification Required	Yes
Temperature, Minimum (°F)	-33
CaCO3 Tolerance	Medium
CaCO3 Tolerance	Medium
Anaerobic Tolerance	None
Anaerobic Tolerance	None
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils	Yes
Moisture Use	Medium
Temperature, Minimum (°F)	-33
Shade Tolerance	Intolerant
Shade Tolerance	Intolerant
Salinity Tolerance	Low
Salinity Tolerance	Low
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)	30
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)	30
Precipitation, Minimum	30
Precipitation, Minimum	30
Precipitation, Maximum	60
Precipitation, Maximum	60
Planting Density per Acre, Minim	300
Planting Density per Acre, Minim	300
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim	1700
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim	1700
pH, Minimum	5.5
pH, Minimum	5.5
pH, Maximum	7.5
pH, Maximum	7.5
Moisture Use	Medium

Morphology/Physiology

Active Growth Period	Spring and Summer
Toxicity	None
Toxicity	None
Shape and Orientation	Semi-Erect
Fire Resistant	No
Foliage Texture	Medium
Foliage Texture	Medium
Foliage Porosity Winter	Porous
Foliage Porosity Winter	Moderate
Foliage Porosity Summer	Moderate
Foliage Porosity Summer	Dense
Foliage Color	Green
Foliage Color	Green
Flower Conspicuous	Yes
Flower Conspicuous	Yes
Flower Color	White
Flower Color	White
Resprout Ability	Yes
Fire Resistant	No
Fall Conspicuous	Yes
Fall Conspicuous	Yes
Coppice Potential	Yes
Coppice Potential	Yes
C:N Ratio	High
C:N Ratio	High
Bloat	None
Bloat	None
Active Growth Period	Spring and Summer
Shape and Orientation	Semi-Erect
Fruit/Seed Color	Red
Resprout Ability	Yes
Nitrogen Fixation	None
Nitrogen Fixation	None
Low Growing Grass	No
Low Growing Grass	No
Lifespan	Moderate
Lifespan	Moderate
Leaf Retention	No
Leaf Retention	No
Known Allelopath	No
Known Allelopath	No
Height, Mature (feet)	10.0
Height, Mature (feet)	8.0
Fruit/Seed Color	Red
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous	Yes
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous	Yes
Growth Form	Multiple Stem
Growth Form	Multiple Stem
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Rate	Moderate
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee	10
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee	8

Reproduction

Propagated by Cuttings	No
Propagated by Seed	Yes
Propagated by Seed	Yes
Propagated by Sod	No
Propagated by Sod	No
Propagated by Sprigs	No
Propagated by Sprigs	No
Propagated by Tubers	No
Propagated by Tubers	No
Fruit/Seed Persistence	Yes
Seed per Pound	70000
Seed per Pound	70000
Seed Spread Rate	Slow
Seed Spread Rate	Slow
Seedling Vigor	Medium
Seedling Vigor	Medium
Small Grain	No
Small Grain	No
Vegetative Spread Rate	None
Vegetative Spread Rate	None
Propagated by Corm	No
Propagated by Cuttings	No
Bloom Period	Mid Spring
Bloom Period	Mid Spring
Commercial Availability	Routinely Available
Commercial Availability	Routinely Available
Fruit/Seed Abundance	High
Fruit/Seed Abundance	Medium
Fruit/Seed Period Begin	Summer
Fruit/Seed Period Begin	Summer
Fruit/Seed Period End	Fall
Fruit/Seed Persistence	Yes
Propagated by Bare Root	Yes
Propagated by Bare Root	Yes
Propagated by Bulb	No
Propagated by Bulb	No
Propagated by Container	Yes
Propagated by Container	Yes
Propagated by Corm	No
Fruit/Seed Period End	Fall

Suitability/Use

Palatable Browse Animal	Medium
Palatable Browse Animal	Medium
Palatable Graze Animal	Low
Palatable Graze Animal	Low
Palatable Human	No
Palatable Human	No
Post Product	No
Post Product	No
Protein Potential	Medium
Protein Potential	Medium
Pulpwood Product	No
Pulpwood Product	No
Veneer Product	No
Veneer Product	No
Nursery Stock Product	Yes
Nursery Stock Product	Yes
Naval Store Product	No
Naval Store Product	No
Lumber Product	No
Lumber Product	No
Fuelwood Product	Medium
Fuelwood Product	Medium
Fodder Product	No
Fodder Product	No
Christmas Tree Product	No
Christmas Tree Product	No
Berry/Nut/Seed Product	No
Berry/Nut/Seed Product	No