Crataegus ellwangeriana (C. coccinea)
Scarlet Hawthorn
Explore the size, hardiness, soil, light, edible uses and harvest period of Crataegus ellwangeriana (C. coccinea).
Common names
3 names · 3 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Scarlet Hawthorn
Other languages (2)
- Dutch
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- Scarlet meidoorn
- French
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- Aubépine écarlate
Sources & name notes
Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
General information
Plant characteristics
Growing conditions
Moist, Wet
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Partial shade, Full sun
Uses
Fruit
Fragrant
Description
Fruit - edible raw or cooked, juicy and sour in taste. It is an excellent dessert fruit with a sweet-sour flavor, juicy but with a slightly mealy texture, making it very pleasant to eat. Besides consuming it fresh, the fruit can be used to make pies, jam, and can be dried for later consumption. The fruit is on average about 15 mm in diameter, but samples from Kew may have fruits up to 25 mm in diameter. In the center of the fruit, there can be up to five fairly large seeds, which often stay together. This makes it seem like you are eating a cherry-like fruit with a single seed.
Harvest
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
Supports: Botanical family
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 840805; name ID 2944742; Crataegus L.. Family column.
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