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English Hawthorn

About

This remarkable plant belongs to the rose family and encompasses approximately 100 to 200 related varieties of small trees and shrubs, with over 280 species identified worldwide.

  • Botanical Name: Crataegus spp.
  • Common Name: English Hawthorn
  • Family: Rosa
  • Sunlight: Full sun
  • Size: Up to 5 feet tall
  • Soil: Well-drained soil and low to moderate water requirements

Companion Plants

Hawthorn integrates well into diverse garden ecosystems2.

Propagation

Propagation typically achieved through seeds or cuttings.

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Health Benefits Summary

Commonly used medicinal species include C. monogyna and C. laevigata5. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, hawthorn has been employed for digestion and cardiovascular support for over two millennia5.

Culinary Uses

Popular culinary applications include hawthorn berry jam, hawthorn and apple crumble, hawthorn tea infusion, hawthorn syrup, and hawthorn and rosehip elixir 5.

Sources

1 "Medicinal properties of sage revealed - NaturalNews.com, November 18, 2009" by NaturalNews.com
2 "Hawthorn Berries - sources health benefits nutrients uses and constituents at NaturalPediacom - NaturalNews.com, July 21, 2017" by NaturalNews.com
3"Survival medicine 101_ Three natural remedies for pain relief infections and for improving heart health - NaturalNews.com, December 22, 2019" by NaturalNews.com
4 "Lopressor - uses health risks and side effects at NaturalPediacom - NaturalNews.com, September 11, 2018" by NaturalNews.com
5 "Hawthorn A timeless medicinal marvel - NaturalNews.com, April 03, 2025" by NaturalNews.com
6 "These superfoods can help reduce cancer risk studies show - NaturalNews.com, February 08, 2023" by NaturalNews.com
7 "Buergers disease  causes side effects and treatments at NaturalPediacom - NaturalNews.com, January 12, 2018" by NaturalNews.com

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