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
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.
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 Malacomeles genus
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,