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Crataegus heterophylla (Common Hawthorn)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Crataegus heterophylla, known as the various-leaved Hawthorn, is of uncertain origin. Its original native range is not known, possibly it was the Caucasus of Western Asia. Suggestions that it originated in Southeast Europe may be based on misidentification.
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Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  Low
Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Carbon Capture [1]  Low
Screening - Summer [2]  Dense
Screening - Winter [2]  Moderate
Shade Percentage [1]  84 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Low
Wind Reduction [1]  Low
Bloom Period [2]  Mid Spring
Dispersal Mode [6]  Endozoochory, Zoochory
Drought Tolerance [2]  High
Edible [3]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Fire Tolerance [2]  Medium
Flower Type [3]  Hermaphrodite
Frost Free Days [2]  4 months
Fruit/Seed Abundance [2]  High
Fruit/Seed Begin [2]  Summer
Fruit/Seed End [2]  Fall
Growth Form [2]  Single Stem
Growth Period [2]  Spring, Summer
Growth Rate [2]  Slow
Leaf Type [3]  Deciduous
Lifespan [4]  Perennial
Pollinators [3]  Midges
Propagation [2]  Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed
Root Depth [2]  24 inches (61 cm)
Scent [3]  The flowers have an unpleasant smell like decaying fish, though when freshly open they also have a pleasant balsamic undertone.
Seed Spread Rate [2]  None
Seed Vigor [2]  Low
Seeds Per [2]  24000 / lb (52911 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [2]  Erect
Specific Gravity [7]  0.7
Structure [3]  Shrub
Usage [3]  A good hedge plant, it is very tolerant of being cut and of neglect and is able to regenerate if cut back severely, it makes a good thorny stock-proof barrier; The cultivar 'Stricta' has made a very good hedge 3.5 metres tall in an exposed maritime position at Rosewarne in N. Cornwall; Wood - very hard and tough, difficult to work. Used for tool handles etc. Valued in turning; A good fuel, giving out a lot of heat;
Vegetative Spread Rate [2]  None
Flower Color [2]  Purple
Foliage Color [2]  Dark Green
Fruit Color [2]  Red
Fall Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Flower Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Fruit Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Height [3]  20 feet (6 m)
Width [3]  20 feet (6 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 5 Low Temperature: -20 F° (-28.9 C°) → -10 F° (-23.3 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°)
Light Preference [5]  Mixed Sun/Shade
Soil Acidity [5]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [5]  Intermediate
Soil Moisture [5]  Moist
Water Use [1]  Moderate
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