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Malus domestica 'Stark® Crimson Spire®'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 2.5-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Columnar-type tree derived from cross with Wijcik McIntosh. Origin: East Malling Research Station (England) breeding program, English name Flamenco. Assigned to Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo. USPP 9060; 21 Feb. 1995. Tree: very compact, erect, rigid; leaves large, wide, green; close internodes, many spurs, tendency to biennial bearing. Fruit: dark red skin, white flesh, crisp and tangy; shape round-oblate; good for fresh eating; ripens in mid-September in Missouri.
Mode graftings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Flamenco' Malus domestica 'Obelisk' Malus domestica 'Stark® Crimson Spire®'
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