Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
caucasica
ID:
1132517

Status:
valid

Authors:
K.Koch

Source:
tro

Year:
1854

Citation Micro:
Crataegus et Mespilus : 66 (1854)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131855

Common Names

  • Caucasian Hawthorn
  • Caucasian Thorn
  • Caucasian Hawthorn

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Description

Crataegus caucasica (also called Caucasian Hawthorn, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the Caucasus region. It grows up to 4 m tall and has pinnately compound leaves with three to seven leaflets. Its white flowers appear in the spring and summer and are often used in ornamental gardens. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun.

Uses & Benefits

Crataegus caucasica is a popular ornamental shrub, often used in landscaping for its attractive foliage and showy flowers. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headaches, and digestive issues.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Crataegus caucasica is white with five petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are short and thin with small leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Crataegus caucasica can be propagated by seed or by softwood cuttings in the spring or early summer. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame as soon as they are ripe in the autumn. Softwood cuttings should be taken in the spring or early summer, with a heel if possible, and planted out into their permanent positions in the autumn. Division of suckers in the dormant season is also possible.

Where to Find Crataegus caucasica

Crataegus caucasica is native to the Caucasus and western Asia.

Species in the Crataegus genus

Crataegus lassa, Crataegus kyrtostyla, Crataegus persimilis, Crataegus ariifolia, Crataegus pruinosa, Crataegus suborbiculata, Crataegus baroussana, Crataegus confinis, Crataegus conjungens, Crataegus drymopila, Crataegus elliptica, Crataegus fruticosa, Crataegus gaylussacia, Crataegus miranda, Crataegus nelsonii, Crataegus okanaganensis, Crataegus okennonii, Crataegus parryana, Crataegus peregrina, Crataegus phippsii, Crataegus pubescens, Crataegus roribacca, Crataegus rosei, Crataegus sejuncta, Crataegus spissiflora, Crataegus vivida, Crataegus korolkowii, Crataegus chlorocarpa, Crataegus atrofusca, Crataegus isfajramensis, Crataegus ferganensis, Crataegus hissarica, Crataegus knorringiana, Crataegus necopinata, Crataegus pamiroalaica, Crataegus poloniensis, Crataegus pseudosanguinea, Crataegus theodori, Crataegus ambigua, Crataegus azarolus, Crataegus chungtienensis, Crataegus dikmensis, Crataegus dzhairensis, Crataegus granatensis, Crataegus heldreichii, Crataegus heterophylloides, Crataegus hupehensis, Crataegus kansuensis, Crataegus karadaghensis, Crataegus klokovii,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,