Smooth Hawthorn, English Hawthorn, Midland Hawthorn, Woodland Hawthorn, Mayflower Crataegus laevigata - Mespilus laevigata , Crataegus oxyacanthoides

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Botanical Name:

Crataegus laevigata

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Crataegus

Species:

laevigata

Common Name:

Smooth Hawthorn, English Hawthorn, Midland Hawthorn, Woodland Hawthorn, Mayflower

Seeds Per Pound:

9,988

Quantity:

0.41 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

67%

Germination Test Type:

cut

Purity:

99%

Height:

15-20 feet

Collection Locale:

Ukraine

Crop Year:

2017

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.41 lb

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Crataegus laevigata

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Characteristics

Medicinal Plant

Bonsai

Flowering Tree

Ornamental Fruit

Urban Tolerant Plant

Edible Fruit or Nut Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in sulfuric or nitric acid for 1-2 hours and wash under cold water for 10-15 minutes., rinse 3 times.

Stratification: cold stratify for 120 days.

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

*
A small, shrubby, rounded tree thorns, dark green leaves, white flowers with red anthers, scarlet fruit to 1/2". more...

* Hawthorn is an extremely valuable medicinal herb. It is used mainly for treating disorders of the heart and circulation system, especially angina.

* Western herbalists consider it a 'food for the heart', it increases the blood flow to the heart muscles and restores normal heart beat. This effect is brought about by the presence of bioflavonoids in the fruit, these bioflavonoids are also strongly antioxidant, helping to prevent or reduce degeneration of the blood vessels.

* In the past, midland hawthorn was widely but incorrectly known by the name C. oxyacantha, a name that has now been rejected as being of uncertain application. more...

* The fruit can be used for jams and preserves. more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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Smooth Hawthorn, English Hawthorn, Midland Hawthorn, Woodland Hawthorn, Mayflower Crataegus laevigata - Mespilus laevigata , Crataegus oxyacanthoides

Crataegus laevigata

Rosaceae

Crataegus

laevigata

Smooth Hawthorn, English Hawthorn, Midland Hawthorn, Woodland Hawthorn, Mayflower

Crataegus laevigata

Medicinal Plant

Bonsai

Flowering Tree

Ornamental Fruit

Urban Tolerant Plant

Edible Fruit or Nut Plant