Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Crataegus

Species:

Crataegus rivulopugnensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree , Shrub

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun

Bloom Colors:

white

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals, pollinators

Fall Color:

orange, red

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist then warm stratification (double dormancy) — 120–150 days

Germination Time:

180–540 days

Notes:

Seeds exhibit deep dormancy requiring warm followed by cold stratification. Germination highly variable and may take 18+ months.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI