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Chinese haw

Crataegus pinnatifida

Also called Chinese Hawthorn, Mountain hawthorn

Chinese haw
Photo: Yongxinge, CC BY-SA 3.0

Chinese haw is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree in the rose family, grown for its bright red, edible fruit and ornamental form. It is hardy and tolerant of cold, and does best in full sun with well-drained soil.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply during dry spells, especially while young; established trees are fairly drought tolerant.
Soil
Well-drained loam; tolerates a range of soils, including alkaline.
Temperature
Hardy to about -30 °C; thrives in temperate summers.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Russian Far East to N. & E. China
Climate
temperate

About

Crataegus pinnatifida, also known as mountain hawthorn, Chinese haw, Chinese hawthorn or Chinese hawberry, refers to a small to medium-sized tree, as well as the fruit of the tree. The fruit is bright red, 1.5 in (38 mm) in diameter.

Other Crataegus plants

Azarole · Cockspur hawthorn · Harbison's hawthorn · Various Leaved Hawthorn · Midland Hawthorn · Manzanita tejocotera · Downy hawthorn · Hawthorn · Glossy hawthorn · Plumleaf hawthorn · Washington hawthorn · Dzhungarskei Hawthorn

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crataegus pinnatifida 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.

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