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Crataegus monogyna
Also called Common Hawthorn, English Hawthorn, Oneseed Hawthorn, Red Hawthorn, One Seeded Hawthorn, Single Seed Hawthorn, Singleseed Hawthorn
Common hawthorn is a thorny shrub or small tree, a species native to Europe, western Asia and north-west Africa, and widely planted as a hedge or ornamental. It is tough and adaptable, and grows best in full sun with well-drained soil.
Crataegus monogyna, known as common hawthorn, may tree, whitethorn, one-seed hawthorn, or single-seeded hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It grows to about 10 metres (33 feet) tall, producing hermaphrodite flowers in late spring. The berry-like pomes (known as haws) contain a stone-encased seed.
The plant is native to Europe, but has been introduced in many other parts of the world. The pome flesh is of little culinary interest due to its dryness, but is used to make jellies. The young leaves and petals are also edible.
The common hawthorn is native to Europe, being found in Ireland and Britain. It is also found in northwestern Africa and Western Asia, and has become naturalised in the Pacific Northwest in North America.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crataegus monogyna by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
