Scientific Name:
Crataegus monogyna
Pronunciation:
kruh-TEE-gus mon-oh-JYE-nuh
Common Name:
common hawthorn
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous, Tree - deciduous, Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most blades ovate, 4-7cm long x 2-6cm wide, (3-)5-7 serrate lobes, deeply incised, glossy green, petioles 1.5-2.5cm long; corymbs with florets 8-15,m wide, 5 white petals, 10 anthers turn pink-red to nearly black, pistil style unbranched, moderately fragrant, May; pomes dark red, oval, about 1cm long, single seed. Winter ID: small tree 5–14m tall, crown dense, thorns 1.5-2.5cm long, persistent fruit.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Hedge row, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
May
Fruit Type:
Edible, Pome
Fruit Colour:
Red, Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Persistent, Pome < 1cm long containing a one-seeded nutlet.
Bark Morphology:
Plated
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid, Rounded or globular
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Stipule, leafy, Thorns
Propagation:
Seed
Pest Susceptibility:
Caterpillar or cutworm, Diptera - true flies, Fungal leaf spot, Leafhopper or spittlebug, Rust (Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (FSC) Far South Campus
- (TFL) Turf Field Lab
- (WDH) Wark-Dumais House