How to tend a Mespilus germanica
Also known as: Mespilus pubescens Pohl, Mespilus germanica f. macrocarpa (DC.) Zabel, Mespilus germanica f. apyrena (DC.) Rehder, Mespilus sylvestris Mill., Mespilus communis Gueldenst., Mespilus vulgaris Gueldenst., Mespilus domestica Gaterau, Ostinia mespylus Clairv., Mespilus portentosa Poit. & Turpin, Pyrus germanica Hook.f., Crataegus mespilus Jess., Mespilus germanica var. macrocarpa DC., Mespilus germanica var. hortensis Dum.Cours., Mespilus germanica var. apyrena DC., Mespilus abortiva Mord.Laun., Mespilus apyrena Poit. & Turpin, Mespilus vulgaris Rchb., Mespilus germanica L., Mespilus calicina Stokes, Mespilus macrocarpa (DC.) Poit. & Turpin, Mespilus germanica f. cylindrica Vesirischvili, Mespilus germanica var. diffusa Aiton, Mespilus germanica var. gigantea G.Kirchn., Mespilus germanica f. globosa Vesirischvili, Mespilus germanica var. integrifolia Fed. & Al.Fed., Mespilus germanica unranked maliformis Dierb., Mespilus germanica f. obconica Vesirischvili, Mespilus germanica unranked pyriformis Dierb., Mespilus germanica var. serrulata Fed. & Al.Fed., Mespilus germanica var. stricta Aiton, Mespilus germanica var. sativa Gray, Mespilus germanica var. abortiva (Mord.Laun.) Pers., Mespilus germanica var. sylvestris (Mill.) DC.
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like half shade, may grow in places with bright scattered light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 2-3 times monthly
Pruning
Pruning accordingly for any favorate tree shapes
About this plant
- Origin
- South Western Asia, South Eastern Europe
- Category
- Rosaceae, Mespilus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April, fruiting period September-October
- Flower colors
- white or pink
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