Malus coronaria Malus coronaria Malus coronaria, also known by the names sweet crabapple or garland crab, is a North American species of "Malus" (crabapple). It grows primarily in the Great Lakes Region and in the Ohio Valley, with outlying populations as far away as Alabama, eastern Kansas, Long Island, and Ontario. "Malus coronaria" often is a bushy shrub with rigid, contorted branches, but frequently becomes a small tree up to 10 meters (33 feet) tall, with a broad open crown. It prefers rich moist soil. Its flowering time is about two weeks later than that of the domestic apple, and its fragrant
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.