FNPS Plant Database
Crataegus flava
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Not wet but not extremely dry -to- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A
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Ecology
Wildlife:
Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth( Hemaris thysbe ), striped hairstreak butterfly( Satyrium liparops ), and blinded sphinx moth ( Paonias excaecata ).
Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.
Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.
Used as browse by deer and rabbits.
Native Habitats:
Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.
