'Hawthorn' name comes from ancient Greek “kratos” (meaning “strength”). It is the host plant for the bacterium“Erwina amylovara“, which causes fire blight.
Scientific Name : Crataegus monogyna
Distribution : Native from Ireland to Afghanistan. Europe Environment
Habitat : Forest edges, shrubberies; on calcareous, loamy soil
Climate : Temperate, cool
Category : Tree/Shrub
Description : Deciduous broadleaf. Considered an untouchable fairy tree and if chopped down, the witch trapped within it would be freed. The crown of thorns worn by Christ is supposed to have come from this tree. The winter flowering variety Crataegus monogyna Biflora originates from the staff which Joseph of Arimathea brought to Glastonbury Abbey where it broke into bloom on Christmas Day. It is thought to be unlucky to bring hawthorn into the house, probably because it smells of decay.
Bloom : The "May tree" - linked to the fertility rites of May day.
Sources :
http://xfrog.safe-ssl.net/PDF/Shrubs_XfrogPlants_EN.PDF
Green, yellow and brown colours may be used to remind us that climate change is taking place, whatever the weather.
The colours mirror the changes to the land surface with global warming.
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