Crataegus azaroles | Mediterranean Medlar. Originated in … western Asia,southern Europe | Tree

Crataegus azaroles belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Crataegus This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Crataegus azaroles does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Crataegus azaroles so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Crataegus azaroles Mediterranean medlar is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Crataegus azaroles | Mediterranean Medlar is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Crataegus azaroles is deciduous in nature.

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Jelly.

Fruit … one inch in diameter, white-yellow or orange colored, and contains 3 to 5 hard seeds surrounded by apple flavored flesh

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The fruit is one inch in diameter, white-yellow or orange colored, and contains 3 to 5 hard seeds surrounded by apple flavored flesh. Crataegus azaroles is typically used in jelly. Mediterranean medlar is most commonly used fresh.

"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.