Malus hupehensis ‘from Hubei province, China’. ‘Hubei’ was formerly spelled ‘’Hupeh’ or ‘Hupei’ in English. Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis, common names Chinese crab apple, Hupeh crab or tea crabapple, is a species of flowering plant in the apple genus "Malus" of the family Rosaceae. It is native to China. "Malus hupehensis" is a vigorous deciduous tree growing to tall and broad. It has pink buds, opening to fragrant white blossoms in Spring. It produces bright red, cherry-sized crab-apples in the Autumn. The plant is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for planting in gardens. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of
Karl Malus who runs IGH, a biotech clinic that specializes in state-of-the-art reconstructive surgery. When Jessica Jones and her mother Alisa are critically injured in a car accident, Dr. Malus arranges for them to be siphoned from Metro-General Hospital to his clinic so he can save their lives. Jessica gets released after about three weeks, while Alisa's recovery takes several more years due to more extensive damage. Over the course of treating her, Dr. Malus develops romantic feelings for Alisa, and even covers up her accidental killing of one of his nurses by having a janitor take the fall for the crime.