Crataegus arnoldiana Sarg.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Crataegus

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 3-9 m high and spreads up to 4 m wide. The leaves are oval and have lobes. There are teeth along the edge. The leaves are dark green above and paler underneath. The flowers are white and have a scent. The fruit are bright red berries. They are 2 cm across. They have 3-4 seeds.
Life form
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 7.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It is cold hardy and wind tolerant. It will grow in most soils and with many pH values. It is very drought tolerant. It suits hardiness zones 5-10. Arboretum Tasmania.
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Not known in the wild, it is possibly of hybrid origin.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 2-8
Soil texture 1-5
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

The fruit can be eaten fresh. They are also used for juice.
Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. The seed need cold treatment. Plants can also be grafted.
Mode graftings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 180 - 730
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment scarification
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67887-2
WFO ID wfo-0001010698
COL ID Z7RL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Crataegus arnoldiana