 Best Sellers Chinese Haw Crataegus pinnatifida - Mespilus pinnatifida Detailed Listing For Botanical Name: Crataegus pinnatifida Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 12 Germination Test Type:  cut Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6 In Stock: 1.96 lb Prices Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are: 1 packet (~ 12 seeds) $6.95 1 oz (~ 425 seeds) $19.95 4 oz (~ 1700 seeds) $41.86 8 oz (~ 3400 seeds) $71.07 1 lb (~ 6800 seeds) $129.50 | | | Growing Info, follow in order: Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 2 days. Stratification: warm stratify for 120 days, cold stratify for 120 days. Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed. Other: Germination may be irregular and some seed may lie over 2 years before germination. | In a Nutshell: * Crataegus pinnatifida , also known as Chinese hawthorn ( The Chinese name literally means "mountain hawthorn"), refers to a small to a medium-sized tree as well as the fruit of the tree. The fruit is bright red, 1.5 inches in diameter. more... * The fruit is eaten raw or cooked. A pleasant flavour. The orange fruit has a mealy texture with an acid taste and a slight bitterness but is fairly nice raw. It ripens fairly late, specimens seen at the end of October 1998 were not quite fully ripe. The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use. * The wood is heavy, hard, tough, close-grained. Useful for making tool handles, mallets and other small items. * The fruit is antibacterial, anticholesterolemic, cardiotonic, hypotensive, stomachic, vasodilator. It contains several medically active constituents including flavonoids and organic acids. It has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels and to improve blood circulation. more... |
Crataegus pinnatifida , also known as Chinese hawthorn [ 2 ] [ 3 ] or shānzhā ( Chinese : 山楂 literally means "mountain hawthorn"), refers to a small to a medium-sized tree as well as the fruit of the tree. The fruit is bright red, 1.5 inches in diameter. Physical Characteristics  Crataegus pinnatifida is a deciduous Tree growing to 7 m (23ft) by 7 m (23ft). It is hardy to zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from Sep to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Midges. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist or wet soil and can tolerate drought.The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure. It can tolerate atmospheric pollution. |
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