Mazhar Botanic Garden

Rhaphiolepis umbellata Makino

Indian Hawthorn

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000980
Common name: Indian Hawthorn
English name: Yeddo hawthorn
Native: Korea, Japan, Taiwan
Country: Japan Korea Taiwan
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen shrub grow 10-25 m tall and wide leaves glossy oval flowers white scented, in terminal panicles, sometimes tinged with pink fruit fleshy, small black

Ornamental shrub. grow well in containers as well as coastal locations with salty soil. Suited as a hedge. Suited to most climates excluding extreme hot and dry. Tolerates moderate frost once established. A brown dye is obtained from the bark.

Rhaphiolepis ovata Briot

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Texture: Fertile Loam Moist Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Temperate
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Seeds - cuttings
Flowering time: Spring and early summer
Zone: 7b : 10
pH range: 6.0-8.0

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