Classification and Vernacular names of bandhuka - Crataegus oxyca..

bandhuka :

bandhuka  : Crataegus oxycantha Linn.

Taxonomical Classification

Family: Rosaceae


VERNACULAR NAMES

English: hawthorn (berry)


Varities:

Crimson Cloud - A form with red flowers that are single and contain a white region in the center. The fruit is shiny red, and the plant is supposedly more resistant to leaf blight than Pauls Scarlet.

Pauls Scarlet (also known as Paulii) - This common cultivar features double flowers that are dark rose to red. Its stunning in flower, but very susceptible to hawthorn leaf spot and blight. Grows to 20 tall.

Snowbird (C. x mordenensis) - This plant is a Canadian selection of a hybrid with C. succulenta. The flowers are white and double, but fruit set is reportedly less than other forms. Also may be hardier than Toba, but disease resistance accounts vary widely, with some observers claiming severe leaf spot defoliation.

Toba (C. x mordenensis) - This plant is a Canadian selection of a hybrid with C. succulenta. It features double white blooms that age to pink and red fruit. The 12-15 tall plants are marketed as being leaf spot-resistant, but reports vary on this account.


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