Herb latin name: Japanese Hawthorn,Japanese Hawthorn Extract

Latin name: Rhaphiolepis umbellata

Synonyms: Laurus umbellata, Rhaphiolepis japonica, Rhaphiolepis ovataLaurus umbellata, Rhaphiolepis japonica, Rhaphiolepis ovata

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Thickets near the seashore, C. and S. Japan. Other uses of Japanese Hawthorn: Plants can be used for informal hedging in areas th

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Thickets near the seashore, C. and S. Japan.
Other uses of Japanese Hawthorn: Plants can be used for informal hedging in areas that are frost free or almost so. A brown dye is obtained from the bark.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a shady position in a warm greenhouse. Stored seed should be sown in February/March in a warm greenhouse. Germination is variable. 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. Layering.
Cultivation of Japanese Hawthorn: Thickets near the seashore, C. and S. Japan.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Rhaphiolepis umbellata: None known

Herb latin name: Japanese Hawthorn,Japanese Hawthorn Extract

Latin name: Rhaphiolepis umbellata

Synonyms: Laurus umbellata, Rhaphiolepis japonica, Rhaphiolepis ovataLaurus umbellata, Rhaphiolepis japonica, Rhaphiolepis ovata

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Thickets near the seashore, C. and S. Japan. Other uses of Japanese Hawthorn: Plants can be used for informal hedging in areas th

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Thickets near the seashore, C. and S. Japan.
Other uses of Japanese Hawthorn: Plants can be used for informal hedging in areas that are frost free or almost so. A brown dye is obtained from the bark.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a shady position in a warm greenhouse. Stored seed should be sown in February/March in a warm greenhouse. Germination is variable. 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. Layering.
Cultivation of Japanese Hawthorn: Thickets near the seashore, C. and S. Japan.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Rhaphiolepis umbellata: None known