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About Washington Hawthorn



What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tree

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types
Tree

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Banks, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Heart problems

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CRATAEGUS phaenopyrum

Common Name
Washington Hawthorn

In Hindi
Washington Hawthorn

In German
Washington Hagedorn

In French
washington aubépine

In Spanish
espino Washington

In Greek
washington hawthorn

In Portuguese
washington espinheiro

In Polish
Washington głogu

In Latin
Washington alba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Crataegus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
100

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Properties of Washington Hawthorn

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Washington Hawthorn Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Washington Hawthorn. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Washington Hawthorn physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Broadly Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Washington Hawthorn

Taking Washington Hawthorn Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Washington Hawthorn include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Washington Hawthorn

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Washington Hawthorn is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Washington Hawthorn is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Tree. This plant's habitat is Banks and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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