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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Size Notes: 12-36
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 12-36 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Open woods, limestone slopes, and along creeks of the Edwards Plateau. Moist, well-drained, calcareous soils.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Texas Discovery Gardens - Dallas, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, Sally
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Malus ioensis var. texana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Malus ioensis var. texana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malus ioensis var. texana