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Family description Crataegus.

Crataegus is better known as Hawthorn, Quickthorn or May and may be grown as a small tree, a medium bush or as a secure stock proof hedge. The branches carry a nasty set of thorns beneath the soft leaves and care is required when pruning. For this reason, Hawthorn is most often seen as a robust hedge, particularly where houses are adjacent to farmland. Flowers come in white or reddish pink, and a mature standard tree is a very pretty sight at flowering time. If left unpruned, the flowers will be followed in the autumn by the red fruits called haws. These are attractive at a dull time of the year, and are a staple winter food for many native songbirds.

General care.

Hedges should be trimmed regularly during the summer months to keep the neat shape. If cut before the new wood hardens, there will be fewer tears when collecting the thorns afterwards. As with most shrubs, a feed of slow acting fertilizer in early spring will be rewarded later in the summer.

Notes on Toxicity or Culinary usage.

Fruit can be eaten raw or cooked or made into jam. Leaves used as substitute for tea.

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Species description. Crataegus monogyna.

The common hawthorn, mayflower, quickthorn or may. Used as a hedge or specimen tree.

Display characteristics for Crataegus monogyna.

• Plant type: Dicotyledon. Deciduous
• Habit: Rounded
• Type: Tree. Shrub.
• Height: 5.00 mtr.
• Spread: 5.00 mtr.
• Attractive to wildlife: None
• Preferred soil type: Clay. Loam. Silt.
• Soil moisture requirement: Medium
• Soil ph: Undefined
• Suitable position: Open ground. Border.
• Light requirements: Full sun. Part sun.
• Summer water requirements: Medium
• Winter water requirements: None
• Minimum temperature: -20 °c
• Safe Minimum temperature: -10 °c
• Safe Maximum temperature: 30 °c
• Maximum temperature: 0 °c
• Wind tolerance: High
• Salt tolerance: Medium
• Drought tolerance: None
• Waterlogging tolerance: Medium
• Toxicity-Edibility: Ethnic foodstuff. Use with caution.
• Bloom attributes: Flower arrangement. Showy display. Fragrant flower.
• Foliage attributes: Undefined
• Berry attributes: Edible. Attracts wildlife.
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