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Adults generally overwinter in leaf litter of forests or hedgerows. In the spring, they emigrate to orchards and colonize apple trees. [2] [3] They may find their host trees using pheromones or plant-derived chemical cues. [4] Spiders can be effective predators of A. pomorum. [5]
Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans; Lime tree in culture – uses of the lime (linden) tree by humans; Rose symbolism – a more expansive list of symbolic meanings of the rose; Apple (symbolism) – a more expansive list of symbolic means for apples
The necessary conditions may be achieved in a pot or trough, or by planting it in peat pockets. Propagation is by seed or division. Many cultivars have been developed for ornamental garden use. Most are larger-flowered and more vigorous than the species. Cultivar names include 'Apple Blossom', 'Dawn', 'Emily Peel' and 'Susan Garnett-Bottfield'. [3]
36 species and 4 hybrids are accepted. [2] The genus Malus is subdivided into eight sections (six, with two added in 2006 and 2008). [citation needed] The oldest fossils of the genus date to the Eocene (), which are leaves belonging to the species Malus collardii and Malus kingiensis from western North America (Idaho) and the Russian Far East (), respectively.
Common name Scientific name Image Year Alabama: Camellia (state flower) Camellia japonica: 1959 (clarified 1999) [1] Oak-leaf hydrangea (state wildflower) Hydrangea quercifolia: 1999 [2] Alaska: Forget-me-not: Myosotis alpestris: 1917 [3] American Samoa: Paogo (Ulafala) Pandanus tectorius: 1973 [4] Arizona: Saguaro cactus blossom: Carnegiea ...
The apple as a species has more than 100 alternative scientific names, or synonyms. [17] In modern times, Malus pumila and Malus domestica are the two main names in use. M. pumila is the older name, but M. domestica has become much more commonly used starting in the 21st century, especially in the western world.
Syzygium malaccense has a number of English common names. It is known as a Malay rose apple, or simply Malay apple, mountain apple, rose apple, Otaheite apple, pink satin-ash, plumrose and pommerac (derived from pomme Malac, meaning "Malayan apple" in French). [2]
"Apple Blossom", a White Stripes song from the album De Stijl; Apple Blossom, 1919 an operetta by Fritz Kreisler; Apple Blossoms, a painting by John Everett Millais, on display at the Lady Lever Art Gallery; Apple Blossom Handicap, an American horse race; Apple Blossom Mall, Winchester, Virginia; Apple Blossom (Fabergé egg)