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Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica) is a shrub native to regions including Cambodia, China South-Central and Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Indian Hawthorn (Latin: Rhaphiolepis indica) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Indian Hawthorn is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Indian Hawthorn is a member native to CBD, CHC, CHS, CHH, JAP, and JAW. Indian Hawthorn thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Indian Hawthorn grows best in USDA zone 8-11, full sun light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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