Rhaphiolepis indica

Taxobox
name = Indian Hawthorn


image_width = 240px
image_caption = Indian Hawthorn in bloom
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Rosales
familia = Rosaceae
subfamilia = Maloideae
genus = "Rhaphiolepis"
species = "R. indica"
binomial = "Rhaphiolepis indica"
binomial_authority = (L.) Lindl. ex Ker Gawl.

Indian Hawthorn or India Hawthorn ("Rhaphiolepis indica") is an evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae. The species is from southern China, grown for its decorative pink flowers, and is popular in bonsai culture. The fruit is edible when cooked, and can be used to make jam.

Indian Hawthorn is a mainstay horticultural specimen in southern United States. It is often found in commercial as well as in private landscapes. Often it is trimmed into small compact hedges or balls for foundation plants. It has been successfully pruned into a standard form as well as small dwarf-like trees up to 15 feet in height. It is apt to develop leaf spot.