family Rosaceae
common name: apple flowering
ETYMOLOGY: The genus name is the same as the ancient Latin term that indicated this plant
is a small tree, slow growing, which can reach a maximum height of 8 meters and a width of 5. The crown shape of a pyramid, it tends to widen with age, as the branches grow horizontally. A tough, adapts to various soil types, provided fertile and well drained soil, tolerating even the compact limestone. It withstands drought fairly, pollution and salinity. Prefers a sunny position and shows good resistance to wind and breaking. In autumn the leaves turn yellow, ornamental.
resists better than other apple varieties to the attack of the most common pests such as powdery mildew and scab. Maintenance provides only for the pruning of branches to remove the dead wood. Overall it's one of the most interesting varieties of apple flower and is ideal for small gardens and terraces, because it is unobtrusive and easy to manage
the flower buds have a pink fuchsia very interesting, and flowers, gathered in clusters, appearing in April and have a very pale pink color, with yellow stamens in them
the fruit very abundant, are small round knobs with a diameter of about 2.5 cm, similar to large cherries, red-orange. remain on the plant until the end of February, offering a great show of color to the garden, attracting birds and providing nourishment to the hungry in this year
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