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Summary

Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Early spring, Late fall, Late spring, Mid fall, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Physical Characteristics

Rhaphiolepis indica is an evergreen Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 2 m (6ft) at a slow rate.
It is hardy to zone (UK) 8. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Synonyms

Crataegus indica.

Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Hedge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit.
Edible Uses:

Fruit. [1, 2, 105]. The fruit is about 8mm in diameter[266]. No more details are given.

Medicinal Uses

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None known

Other Uses

Dye; Hedge; Hedge.

Plants can be used for informal hedging in areas that are frost free or almost so[200]. Dark blue, turquoise and purple dyes are obtained from the fruit[168].

Cultivation details

Landscape Uses:Border, Erosion control, Foundation, Ground cover, Massing, Standard, Seashore. Requires a well-drained moisture retentive fertile loam or peaty soil in a warm sheltered sunny position[200]. Tolerates all but the hottest desert climates[184]. A very ornamental plant[1], it is hardier in Britain than is generally supposed, tolerating temperatures down to about -10°c[184]. Plants succeed outdoors in S. Cornwall[11, 49, 59] but are generally best grown on a sunny south-facing wall[11]. Plants do not require pruning[182]. A polymorphic species, there are a number of named varieties selected for their ornamental value[200]. Plants resent root disturbance and so are best grown in pots and then planted out into their permanent positions as soon as possible[200]. Special Features:Not North American native, Fragrant flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms.

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Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a shady position in a warm greenhouse[78]. Stored seed should be sown in February/March in a warm greenhouse[78]. Germination is variable[78]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5cm with a heel, September/October in a frame. Fair percentage[78, 113]. Layering[200].

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Found In

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Edibility Rating	Medicinal Rating
Rhaphiolepis umbellata	Japanese Hawthorn	1	0

Expert comment

Author

(L.)Lindl.

Botanical References

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Readers comment


	Fri Jul 15 19:46:41 2005

HAve several plants struggling in zone 7b; bought in pots; perhaps too large and rooted to try to transplant

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Rhaphiolepis indica - (L.)Lindl.