Medlar
Mespilus germanica
- Layer 2 · Understorey
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to south-west Asia and south-east Europe, it is a hardy, slow-growing deciduous fruit tree. It produces fruit that only becomes edible after frost or post-harvest ripening.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Small tree up to 5 m
- Mature diameter: 4 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March — Planting
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October — Harvest
- November — Harvest — Planting
- December — Harvest — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The fruits after bletting are edible and astringent, useful in relieving intestinal disorders.
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Related plants
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