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Indian-Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica
(L.) Lindl.
raf-ee-oh-LEAP-is IN-dah-cah
Rosaceae
Explanation of name:
Rhapis means needle, and lepis means scale. The specific epithet
is geographic.
Spelling Note:
The spelling “Rhaphiolepis” is conserved in the International Code of
Botanical Nomenclature.
Natural range:
Tropical Asia
Recognition:
Low, broad shrubs with glossy foliage having slightly serrate leaf margins.
Flowers round, to almost 1” in diameter, white or pink, with 5 long petals.
Rhaphiolepis umbellata,
with a taller and more open growth pattern, is encountered to the north
of our region.
Landscape uses:
Low hedges, massing and filling space. Used in partial shade (where growth is
very slow) or sun, and often for inexpensive space filling in malls, parking
lots, public spaces, and so forth. Forgiving and broad in tolerances. Useful
for willingness to stay low.
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FL native |
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Rhaphiolepis
indica |
Indian Hawthorn |
Exotic |
Shrub |
SP, FA
(UFFPS498), sporadic at all seasons |
Usually about 3’ X 3’, can become larger |
3’ |
SU-PS
ME
DT
WD
ST
(CHR, PBCC, UFFPS498) |
Struggles if too shaded |
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