Crataegus - Wikipedia
The 4 cm fruits of the species Crataegus pinnatifida (Chinese hawthorn) are tart, bright red and resemble small crabapple fruits. They are used to make many kinds of Chinese snacks, such as tanghulu — coated in sugar syrup and skewered – and haw flakes.
Hawthorn (Crataegus): Beauty, Benefits, and Varieties - Gardenia
Crataegus (Hawthorn) Hawthorn is prized for its beautiful spring blossoms, vibrant autumn berries, and fall colors. It is also valued for its wildlife and medicinal properties. What is Hawthorn? Hawthorns are deciduous trees and shrubs prized for their ornamental beauty, medicinal uses, and ecological benefits.
How to Grow and Care for Hawthorn Trees - The Spruce
Oct 7, 2024 · Hawthorn trees (Crataegus spp.) are pleasing, ornamental small trees and shrubs that are the perfect size for smaller settings. These trees have sweet, five-petal blossoms that arrive in the spring. They are sturdy and easy to grow.
Hawthorn: A Flowering Ornamental Tree - Penn State Extension
Aug 25, 2022 · Hawthorns (Crataegus spp.) are a genus of small flowering deciduous trees belonging to the rose family (Rosaceae). The genus consists of over 380 species, some native to Pennsylvania. These fruit-bearing ornamental trees produce pome-like drupes, sometimes called haws or apples.
Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Crataegus viridis, commonly called green hawthorn, is native to the southeastern U.S. from Virginia to Florida west to Texas and up the Mississippi River valley to Illinois. In Missouri, it primarily occurs in low wet grounds and along streams in the southeastern and southwestern parts of the state.
How to Grow Hawthorn — Crataegus - Harvest to Table
Crataegus–commonly called hawthorn–are small trees known for their year-round beauty. They bear white to deep pink five-petaled flowers in dense clusters. Flowers are followed by showy fruit resembling tiny apples in summer and fall, and often into winter.
Crataegus (Hawthorn) – Purdue Arboretum Explorer
The Hawthorn genus, Crataegus, is in the Rose Family, Rosaceae, and is a large genus comprised of about 200 species of generally deciduous and thorny trees and shrubs. Native to North America, Europe, and Asia, plants from this genus can …
HAWTHORN - CRATAEGUS SPP | The UFOR Nursery & Lab
Scientific Name: Family: Rosaceae. Genus: Crataegus. Species: C. spp. Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8. Height: 25 to 35 ft. Width: 25 to 35 ft. Common Characteristics: . Hawthorn is a small dense tree or shrub with over 380 species.
Crataegus phaenopyrum (Hawthorn, Thornapple, Washington Hawthorn …
Washington hawthorn, a deciduous tree in the Roseaceae (rose) family is noted for its attractive flowers and foliage, bright red fruits long straight thorns, and fall color. It is a small, low-branching, deciduous tree that typically grows 25 to 30 feet tall with a rounded crown.
Crataegus mollis - Wikipedia
Crataegus mollis, known as downy hawthorn or red hawthorn, is a species of plant that occurs in eastern North America from southeastern North Dakota east to Nova Scotia and southwest to eastern Texas.The range of this species is from southern Ontario and Michigan to eastern North Dakota and southward to Denison, Texas, and Arizona. [3] This tree inhabits wooded …