Some people lump the Gorse in with the general definition of a thorny bush but to most people the true sceach is either the Hawthorn or the Blackthorn. As their names tell us, both are thorn bushes.

Like most sharp things, the thorns can be helpful or harmful as they provide great cover for nesting birds. So if you are looking for a colorful but unusual plant for your landscape, you may want ...

Midland thorn may not be quite as rare here as the few records suggest because it’s hard to tell apart from common hawthorn. This is further complicated by the fact that the two species can ...

Furthermore, the name Hawthorn comes from the old English word “haw”, meaning “hedge”, literally translating to “thorny hedge”, giving reference to the tree’s prominent sharp thorns that cover its ...

Thorns are modified branches, spines are modified leaves and prickles come from the outer layer of the plant. Plants with thorns include hawthorn, barberry, gooseberry, bougainvillea and pyracantha.

The theory that thorns keep plants from being eaten makes sense, except that all the animals living today that might eat the hawthorn such as deer and wild goats are small enough to reach between ...

Other plants, including cacti, have spines, another type of sharp, pointy weaponry that forms instead of leaves. Thorns arise from shoots in plants such as bougainvillea, hawthorn and citrus.

Hawthorn has much mysticism surrounding it and, according to Celtic mythology, is the most likely plant to be inhabited by fairies. During May Day festivities, the flowers were used in garlands ...