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Macromeles tschonoskii
Macromeles tschonoskii is a columnar deciduous tree from Japan, grown for its glossy leaves that turn yellow, orange, purple and scarlet in autumn and its white spring flowers followed by crabapples. It is a strong grower that does best in moist but well-drained soil.
Macromeles tschonoskii (common names Chonosuki crab and pillar apple) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a tree endemic to Japan.
The specific epithet tschonoskii refers to the 19th century Japanese botanist Sugawa Tschonoski.
The species grows well in many soil types, doing best in moist, well-drained soil.
It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for planting in gardens.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Macromeles tschonoskii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
