BONSAI SEEDS - COMMON HAWTHORN - CRATAEGUS MONOGYNA IN DELHI

Description A small, gnarly and hardy tree of the rose family that rarely grows to more than 30 ft.  The small, fragrant, showy, white five-petaled flowers, grow clusters and cover up almost every inch of the tree during the flowering season in late April/May. The deeply cut, 3-lobed leaves emerge before the flowers develop. The leaves are deep green in colour and about 3 inches long. In the autumn they turn yellow. Common Hawthorn is extensively planted as a hedge plant, especially for agricultural use. Its spines and close branching habit render it effectively stock- and human-proof, with some basic maintenance. The traditional practice of hedge laying is most commonly practised with this species. It is a good fire wood which burns with a good heat and little smoke.