Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
denticulata
ID:
1014220

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Kunth) G.N.Jones

Source:
rjp

Year:
1882

Citation Micro:
J. Gén. Hort. 23: 156 (1882)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013558

Common Names

  • Apple Hawthorn
  • Chinese Hawthorn
  • Japanese Hawthorn

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Description

Malacomeles denticulata (also called Tooth-leaved Malacomeles, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to North America. It typically grows in hedgerows, woods, and scrub, often on calcareous soils.

Uses & Benefits

Malacomeles denticulata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It has a long flowering season and is attractive to bees and butterflies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Malacomeles denticulata are white and have five petals. The seeds are small and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Malacomeles denticulata is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is hardy to USDA zones 5-9.

Where to Find Malacomeles denticulata

Malacomeles denticulata can be found in the western United States and Canada, growing in dry woods, meadows, and open hillsides.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-5761: Based on the initial data import
Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788-1850): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kunth' in the authors string.
George Neville Jones (1903-1970): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'G.N.Jones' in the authors string.