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Rosaceae
English Hawthorn Flower
Crataegus laevigata
Hope and protection.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Crataegus
- Native to
- Europe, North Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Deciduous tree
- Height
- 400-800 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- In English folklore, hawthorn was considered magical and bringing branches indoors was thought to invite bad luck.
- The saying 'Ne'er cast a clout till May is out' may refer to hawthorn (may) blossom, not the month.
- Hawthorn berries have been used in traditional medicine for heart conditions for over 2,000 years.
- The flowers have a distinctive musky scent caused by trimethylamine, the same chemical found in decaying flesh.
- Joseph of Arimathea's staff was said to have taken root as the Glastonbury Thorn, a famous hawthorn.
Color meanings
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Hope
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Protection
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Fertility