Plant Database

PETTINGILL APPLE

MALUS PUMILA

Family:
Rosaceae
Irrigation:
Regular water during fruit development
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Origin:
ASIA
Landscape Value:
Nice form & long life
Life History:
Deciduous Fruit Tree
Propagation:
Budding in summer or grafting in winter
Climate/Zone:
Sunset Zones 23, 24
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruits
Fruiting Season:
Late summer, mid-Fall
Care Instructions:
Does best in deep, well drained soil but can tolerate heavier soils. Codling moth is a pest, control with trichogramma wasps or horticultural oil. Leaf roller, aphids can be pests. Powdery mildew and fire blight can also affect apples. Prune late in th