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Rosaceae
Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica
Endurance and modest beauty.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rhaphiolepis
- Native to
- Southern China, Vietnam
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its common name, Indian Hawthorn is native to China, not India; the 'Indian' likely refers to the East Indies trade routes.
- The genus name Rhaphiolepis comes from Greek words meaning 'needle scale,' referring to the pointed bracts on the flower clusters.
- The blue-black berries that follow the flowers are eaten by birds, which help spread the plant throughout urban and suburban areas.
- It is one of the most popular foundation shrubs in the American South due to its drought tolerance, compact habit, and year-round foliage.
- The plant is highly salt-tolerant and is commonly used in coastal landscaping where salt spray damages other ornamental shrubs.
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