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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Rhaphiolepis umbellata
(Thunb.) Mak.
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Indian Hawthorn
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Rosaceae
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4-5
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evergreen shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Rounded, spreading shrub, usually as broad as tall.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well-drained soils, high in organic material. Full sun. Salt tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Informal hedge, mass planting, container use.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Leaf spot in areas with high relative humidity. Not suitable in Fayetteville,
but survives in Little Rock.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan and Korea.
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones (7)8-10
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS: 'Minor'- compact form, 'Bay Breeze'- dark
pink flowers, 'Blueberry Muffin'- compact form, dark blue fruit, white flowers.
Rhaphiolepis indica is similar and many of the cultivars could be derived
from either species.
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