| Description | Plumleaf Hawthorn (Crataegus persimilis) is a small, compact tree with white flowers and edible fruit. It is one of the thorniest of the Hawthorns. |
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| Pronunciation | (kra-TEE-gus) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | five-petaled white flowers in a domed inflorescence, produced in abundance |
| Fruit | red, pome fruit with three nutlets, edible |
| Leaves | broadly elliptical, shiny green, fall color oranges and yellows |
| Stems | recorved blackish thorns |
| Dimensions | 15 to 20 feet |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Found growing around the southern Great Lake states in USA. |
| Cultivar Origin | Probably a naturally occurring hybrid between Crataegus crus-galli x C. succulenta. |
| Misc Facts | (syn Crataegus prunifolia) |
| Notes & Reference | #110-Hawthorns and Medlars (James Phipps) |
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