Plant Profile

Rhaphiolepis umbellata (Hawthorn, yeddo hawthorne, Indian hawthorne)

Rhaphiolepis umbellata is an evergreen shrub that typically grows to 3-6 m in height and about the same width. Leaves are dark green, thick and leathery.The fragrant white to light pink flowers are in a 10-12 cm cluster. The blue-black berries ripen in fall and tend to be hidden among the leaves. They are held on the shrub into the winter to serve as a food source for birds. This shrub withstands drought once established. Quite salt tolerant and tough, it is in need of full or partial sun. It is good for a sturdy hedge in a sunny, well drained area where very low maintenance is desired. In landscaping, it can be used as a single specimen or trained as a small tree and can be included in the beach resort landscape projects since it is very salt tolerant.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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Pronunciation: raf-ee-oh-LEP-iss um-bell-AY-tuh
Plant type: Shrub
Origin: Japan
Heat Zones: 4 to 12

Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Uses: Screen, Hedge, Specimen, Container, Edible, Wildlife, Pollution Tolerant / Urban
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Round

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m

Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

Leaf Margins: Serrate

Leaf Texture: Leathery

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Flower Type: Panicle

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: Pleasant

Flower Color: White

Seasons: Spring, Summer
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Fruit

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Seasons: Spring, Summer

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: Less than 25

Diseases: Leaf Spots, Blights

Edible Parts: Fruit

Pests: Nematodes, Scales

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting