Mespilus germanica | Medlar. Originated in … Persia | Tree
Mespilus germanica belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Mespilus 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 Mespilus germanica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Mespilus germanica so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Mespilus germanica medlar is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Mespilus germanica | 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).
Mespilus germanica can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit.
Mespilus germanica will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Mespilus germanica is a woody perennial. Medlar is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 20' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Jelly;Drinks. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a soft flesh, tasting like applesauce with cinnamon, which surrounds five large stone-like seeds
Fruit … round or pear shaped, orange colored; when stored for a few weeks the astringency is removed and the taste is agreeably acidic
The fruit is round or pear shaped, orange colored; when stored for a few weeks the astringency is removed and the taste is agreeably acidic. It has a soft flesh, tasting like applesauce with cinnamon, which surrounds five large stone-like seeds. As a food source, Mespilus germanica is often used in jelly and in drinks. Medlar is most frequently used fresh.
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