A thorny shrub or tree (the Cratægus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Cratægus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed.
a thorny shrub or tree with white or pink flowers, followed by red berries later in the season. It has lobed leaves.
Mild heart tonic helps blood flow more easily, supports digestion
Crataegus Tree of Heaven Ailanthus
A spring-flowering thorny shrub(Crataegus) commonly used to make stockproof hedges. If untrimmed will grow into a small tree.
Hawthorne berries are gathered from the small tree Crataegus laevigata of the family Rosaceae. Also known as Mayblossom and Whitehorn, Hawthorne was known to Dioscorides in the first century AD, but was not widely used until recent times. The edible berries are often made into marmalade, and herbal preparations made from the flowers, fruits, and leaves are very prominent in contemporary European medicine.
A European shrub with thorny branches of the Crataegus species. The herb may be prescribed as a mild heart tonic.
Hawthorne is a valuable treatment for various heart ailments and circulatory disorders, as well; it acts as a mild astringent used for treating sore throats. Hawthorne is most often used to protect against the beginning stages of heart disease, for mild heart muscle weakness, for pressure and tightness of the chest, and for mild arrhythmia. It is also used as a tonic for an aging heart. Hawthorn's actions include: cardio-tonic, diuretic, astringent, and hypotensive.