How Do You Identify A Crab Apple Tree Leaf?
Crabapple trees (Malus spp.) are closely related to common apple tree species and have few distinguishing features besides their smaller fruits. Crabapple trees are highly drought- and cold-tolerant, blooming in April or May in single or double, white to reddish-purple flowers. Crabapple fruits can be as small as quarter-inch wide or up to 2 inches in diameter. Crabapples are popular landscape and ornamental trees, due to their low-maintenance and beautiful flowers. Crabapple tree leaves are the same across species and varieties, and they’re similar even to common apple trees. Identify crabapple tree leaves by their size and shape. Crabapple leaves are simple, oval or nearly round and usually 2 to 4 inches long. Look at the crabapple leaves’ color to identify them. Crabapple tree leaves are light-green when they first emerge in spring, turning medium- to dark-green in summer and yellow in the fall. Study the way in which the leaves are arranged along the stems. Crabapple leaves are arr
