Crataegus oxyacantha | English Hawthorn, Whitethorn, May | Various
Crataegus oxyacantha belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Crataegus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Crataegus oxyacantha does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Crataegus oxyacantha so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Crataegus oxyacantha English hawthorn,whitethorn,May is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Crataegus oxyacantha has flowers that are mildly pungent.
Crataegus oxyacantha will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Crataegus oxyacantha is a perennial. May is the usual month for flowering.
Flowers of the plant Crataegus oxyacantha have a smell of fragrant hallmark of May,disagreeable to some and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Pungent | Mild
In the Northern Hemisphere Crataegus oxyacantha starts to bloom around 05,01 blooming stops about 05,31
Crataegus oxyacantha has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a cardiotonic, as a vasodilator, as an antioxidant and as a hypertensive. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) Other species with the same medicinal qualities include Crataegus monogyna. The flowers and the berries are used in herbal preparations.
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"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.