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|exposure=sun
|exposure=sun
|water=moist
|water=moist
+|features=flowers, edible, fruit, bees
+|flowers=white
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|sunset_zones=vary by variety
|sunset_zones=vary by variety
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The apple forms a tree that is small and [[deciduous]], reaching {{convert|3|to|12|m|ft}} tall, with a broad, often densely twiggy crown.<ref name=app/>
The apple forms a tree that is small and [[deciduous]], reaching {{convert|3|to|12|m|ft}} tall, with a broad, often densely twiggy crown.<ref name=app/>
−The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[leaf arrangement|alternately arranged]] simple ovals 5 to 12 cm long and {{convert|3|-|6|cm|in}} broad on a {{convert|2|to|5|cm|in}} [[Petiole (botany)|petiole
+The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[leaf arrangement|alternately arranged]] simple ovals 5 to 12 cm long and {{convert|3|-|6|cm|in}} broad on a {{convert|2|to|5|cm|in}} [[Petiole (botany)|petiole
]] with an acute tip, serrated margin and a slightly downy underside. [[Blossom]]s are produced in spring simultaneously with the budding of the leaves. The flowers are white with a pink tinge that gradually fades, five [[petal]]ed, and {{convert|2.5|to|3.5|cm|in}} in diameter. The fruit matures in [[autumn]], and is typically {{convert|5|to|9|cm|in}} diameter. The center of the fruit contains five [[carpel]]s arranged in a [[Five-pointed star|five-point star]], each carpel containing one to three [[seed]]s.<ref name="app" />
]] with an acute tip, serrated margin and a slightly downy underside. [[Blossom]]s are produced in spring simultaneously with the budding of the leaves. The flowers are white with a pink tinge that gradually fades, five [[petal]]ed, and {{convert|2.5|to|3.5|cm|in}} in diameter. The fruit matures in [[autumn]], and is typically {{convert|5|to|9|cm|in}} diameter. The center of the fruit contains five [[carpel]]s arranged in a [[Five-pointed star|five-point star]], each carpel containing one to three [[seed]]s.<ref name="app" />