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Mazam
type: Ornamental
synonyms: Marketed as Madonna
summary: Developed in Ohio (U.S.A.), this ornamental crabapple produces pink buds opening to large, white blossoms. The dark burgundy fruit is not considered suitable for human consumption. In flower for about four weeks.
identification: Small, dark burgundy fruit.
characteristics: Not considered suitable for human consumption.
uses: Sometimes favoured as a pollinator for apple trees because of its heavy blossoms that last almost a month.
origins: Chosen by Father John L. Fiala from among a planting in 1965 of mixed seedlings on his property (named Falconskeape Gardens by Fiala) near Medina, Ohio (U.S. A.). The marketing name "Madonna" was trademarked by Lake Country Nursery, located in Perry, Ohio, about 110 kilometres to the northeast.
cultivation: Upright, compact growth habit. Suitable for growing in restricted plantings. Branches tend to be long and slender.
pollination peak: 1
flowers: Large, double, white
foliage: Dark green
hardiness: 4
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