What is the white thorn bush?

What is the white thorn bush?

Whitethorn, or English hawthorn, is a small tree that can be utilized under power lines. It may be difficult to find in nurseries. Typical of hawthorns, this species has white flowers in spring, followed by red fruits. The stems bear one inch long thorns.

What does whitethorn look like?

Whitethorn Hedging – Crataegus monogyna The bark is dull brown with vertical orange cracks. The younger stems bear sharp thorns. The flowers are white with numerous red stamens, and a single style; they are moderately fragrant. Other names used for whitethorn is sceach or hawthorn.

Is White Thorn the same as Hawthorn?

Hawthorn, also known as the whitethorn and the May tree, is one of our most common native trees, and one that is steeped in legend and folklore.

What is a hawthorn flower?

Hawthorns are decidious plants with simple leaves that are usually toothed or lobed. The white or pink flowers, usually in clusters, are followed by small applelike pomes that range from red to orange to blue or black. The fruits vary in flavour and texture but are edible and sometimes used in herbal medicine.

What is Whitethorn good for?

Commonly found in gardens across Ireland, Whitethorn is a popular species for many as its dense structure helps make it an effective intruder deterrent, privacy screen and wind shelter.

How long does Whitethorn take to grow?

Whitethorn plants have a very fast growth rate, achieving around 40-60cm growth per year and can grow up to 8m in height.

What is whitethorn good for?

Is whitethorn native to Ireland?

Hawthorn – ‘Sceach gheal’ Hawthorn, Whitethorn, or ‘Sceach gheal’ in Irish, it goes under many names and is one of our most important native hedgerow species. It makes a fantastic neat deciduous hedge as it clips well but can also be left to grow.

What is hawthorn good for?

Hawthorn is used to help protect against heart disease and help control high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Both animal and human studies suggest hawthorn increases coronary artery blood flow, improves circulation, and lowers blood pressure. It has also been used on the skin to treat boils and skin sores.

What does a hawthorn bush look like?

Hawthorns are decidious plants with simple leaves that are usually toothed or lobed. The white or pink flowers, usually in clusters, are followed by small applelike pomes that range from red to orange to blue or black.

Is whitethorn an evergreen?

Whitethorns are deciduous trees, which are suitable for many types of landscapes and soil types, including farmlands. It thrives in a variety of conditions including full sun, partial shade and exposed inland and coastal positions making it desirable for many.

Are hawthorn trees unlucky?

Hawthorn – the fairy tree As it is considered a fairy tree, it is believed to be extremely bad luck to cut one down, remove branches, or even hang things upon it (except at Beltane when this was customary) in case you disturb the little folk.