10. Malus domestica cvs., Multi-Grafted Apple

 

Malus domestica cvs., apple with flower and fruit

Malus domestica cvs., 50 varieties on one little tree, spring 2020

Simple oval leaf in alternate arrangement

 

10. Multi-grafted Apple, Malus domestica cvs.

Artist’s Note:

This small apple tree is host to over 50 varieties of apples grafted onto its branches. Apples do not grow true from seed, so grafting is how varieties are propagated. Grafting has been noted as early as 1000 BCE, but Burbank took it to a new level. Through the use of grafting, he enabled early fruiting and increased not only the supply of food, but the variety of food to Americans. Native to Central Asia, and another wonderful member of the rose family, the apple supplies us with fruit flowers and myth. 

Vulgo: Multi-grafted Apple

 

Name: Malus domestica cvs.

 

Family: Rosaceae

Habit: Tree

Height: 15ft (5 M)

Native to: Central Asia

 

Leaf type: Simple

 

Shape: Ovate

 

Tip: Acute

 

Margin: Serrate

 

Venation: Pinnate

 

Surface: Smooth 

 

Size: 3–7 in (7–18 cm)

 

Arrangement: Alternate 

Photos: Rachel Spaeth 

Pen and ink: Amber R Turner © 2020