Crataegus monogyna seed
LATIN NAME: CRATAEGUS MONOGYNA
COMMON NAME: Common Hawthorn, Whitethorn, May Tree
The common hawthorn is one of the most beloved of the hedgerow trees of Europe, and its clouds of white May blossom and its crimson berries have marked the fields, the hedges and the lanes of the continent for many centuries. It grows as a thorny, deciduous tree or large shrub of the rose family, reaching up to ten metres, with a dense, rounded crown of lobed, green leaves and, in late spring, many small, white or occasionally pink, five-petalled flowers, borne in flat, rounded clusters and filling the air with their scent, followed in autumn by many small, round, crimson berry-like fruits, the haws, which hold the small, stony seeds and feed the birds. It is a species of the rose family, known as the common hawthorn, the whitethorn, the one-seed hawthorn or the May tree, and it is a beloved tree of the hedgerow and the May blossom.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The common hawthorn has a genuine and distinguished place in both horticultural and chemical research. It has been studied in horticulture and ecology, since it is one of the most beloved of the hedgerow trees, prized for its clouds of May blossom and its crimson berries, and researchers have examined its growth, its cultivation and its role in the hedges and the woodland edges, while the tree is of great value to the wildlife, and its blossom and its berries feed the insects and the birds. The plant has also been studied in the chemistry and the pharmacology of natural products, since the flowers, the leaves and the berries contain a range of beneficial compounds, and researchers have examined their content and their potential uses, while the hawthorn has a long history of use in the traditional herbal medicine of Europe as a heart tonic, and its chemistry has drawn attention in the international natural-product press. The species has also been studied in botany, since it is a member of the rose family, and its classification and its relationships have been examined. For a tree of such beloved history, the common hawthorn has a rich and distinguished record of research.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
To grow the Common Hawthorn from seed, ecologically, the common hawthorn is a generous tree of the spring and the autumn. Its clouds of white blossom feed the bees and the insects, and its crimson berries feed the birds of the autumn, while its dense, thorny crown gives shelter and nesting to the small birds, and it is a beloved presence in the hedges and the fields of Europe. Its economic value is real and historic: the hawthorn has a long history of use in the traditional herbal medicine of Europe, and its chemistry has drawn attention in the international natural-product press, while it is also a beloved tree of the hedgerow and the wildlife garden, prized for its blossom and its berries, and its hard wood has been used for small tools and turnery. To bring the common hawthorn on, let the seeds rest cool and damp for a while, then sow them in pots of moist, free-draining compost in a sunny spot and keep them lightly watered.
let the seeds rest cool and damp for a while, then sow the young hawthorns in pots of moist, free-draining compost in a sunny spot and keep them lightly watered.
LATIN NAME: Crataegus monogyna
COMMON NAME: Common Hawthorn, Whitethorn, May Tree
The common hawthorn is one of the most beloved of the hedgerow trees of Europe, and its clouds of white, May blossom and its crimson berries have marked the fields, the hedges and the lanes of the continent for many centuries. It grows as a thorny, deciduous tree or large shrub of the rose family, reaching up to ten metres, with a dense, rounded crown of lobed, green leaves and, in the late spring, the many small, white or occasionally pink, five-petalled flowers, borne in the flat, rounded clusters and filling the air with their scent, followed, in the autumn, by the many small, round, crimson berry-like fruits, the haws, which hold the small, stony seeds and feed the birds. It is a species of the rose family, growing to about ten metres tall, producing the hermaphrodite flowers in the late spring, and it is a beloved tree of the hedgerow and the May blossom.
The common hawthorn belongs to the rose family, Rosaceae, and it is a species of flowering plant, known as the common hawthorn, the whitethorn, the one-seed hawthorn or the single-seeded hawthorn. It grows to about ten metres tall, producing the hermaphrodite flowers in the late spring, and the berry-like pomes contain a stone-encased seed, while it is prized for its clouds of May blossom.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The common hawthorn has a genuine and distinguished place in both horticultural and chemical research. It has been studied in the horticulture and the ecology, since it is one of the most beloved of the hedgerow trees, prized for its clouds of May blossom and its crimson berries, and researchers have examined its growth, its cultivation and its role in the hedges and the woodland edges, while the tree is of great value to the wildlife, and its blossom and its berries feed the insects and the birds, and the role of the hawthorn in the hedgerows of Europe has drawn attention in the international ecology and gardening press as a beloved tree of the countryside. The plant has also been studied in the chemistry and the pharmacology of the natural products, since the flowers, the leaves and the berries contain a range of the beneficial compounds, and researchers have examined their content and their potential uses, while the hawthorn has a long history of use in the traditional herbal medicine of Europe, and its chemistry has drawn attention in the international natural-product press as a plant of continuing research. The species has also been studied in the botany, since it is a member of the rose family, and its classification and its relationships have been examined, while the study of the hawthorns and their many species has been of continuing interest. For a tree of such beloved history, the common hawthorn has a rich and distinguished record of research.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the common hawthorn is a generous tree of the spring and the autumn. Its clouds of white blossom feed the bees and the insects, and its crimson berries feed the birds of the autumn, while its dense, thorny crown gives shelter and nesting to the small birds, and it is a beloved presence in the hedges and the fields of Europe.
Its economic value is real and historic. The hawthorn has a long history of use in the traditional herbal medicine of Europe, and its chemistry has drawn attention in the international natural-product press as a plant of continuing research, while it is also a beloved tree of the hedgerow and the wildlife garden, prized for its blossom and its berries. For a grower, the common hawthorn is an easy and generous tree, and for a gardener it brings clouds of May blossom and a harvest of crimson berries for the birds. The seeds take well to a simple, well-known step — let them rest cool and damp for a while before the sowing, then sow them in a pot of moist, free-draining compost in a sunny spot, keep them lightly watered, and theyll be sprouting steadily, growing on into a generous, blossom-filled tree.
Crataegus monogyna -Common Hawthorn Rosaceae: thorny shrub or small tree to 12m, a common hedgerow species. The flowers are white, and are in clusters, blooming for May-June. The berries are also in clusters and are bright red. A common sight across the country. USES: The fruit can be used raw or cooked, they are not very appetizing raw, but taste better once cooked, used for making jams and preserves. The flowers are used in syrups and sweet puddings. Hawthorn is an extremely valuable medicinal herb. It is used mainly for treating disorders of the heart and circulation system, especially angina. Western herbalists consider it a food for the heart, it increases the blood flow to the heart muscles and restores normal heart beat, this effect is brought about by the presence of bioflavonoids in the fruit, these bioflavonoids are also strongly antioxidant, helping to prevent or reduce degeneration of the blood vessels. The fruit is antispasmodic, cardiac, diuretic, sedative, tonic and vasodilator. Both the fruits and flowers of hawthorns are well-known in herbal folk medicine as a heart tonic and modern research has borne out this use.